DL1VPL ex Y21PL, DM2GPL, DM3XML, DM3NSM.

 

Hi all,

I got the first touch with amateur radio when I was 12 years old, and I got my first license in the year 1967,

and was then QRV in many VHF-contests and in many DX-openings on 2m / 70cm.

The first HSCW MS QSOs were completed during Geminids 1978 with GW4CQT and LZ2NA.

Many hundreds of MS-QSOs then followed, now with WSJT.

And in December 2011, I had finally made my first EME-QSO on 2m with Franco I2FAK .

The first 232 EME QSOs have been achieved without elevation. There is no groundgain here,

but the local noise around is getting worse.  How long will EME be possible, under this noise.

After more then 1000 EME-QSOs and even more Meteorscatter a bit statistics:

on 2m EME 504 initials, 43 WAS states, wkd so far 30 single yagi stations, wkd  on 2m  101 DXCC, 674 QTH-loc. 

Wkd low ERP EME-stations were for me, for example, F4EZJ (8el./500W), EI3KD (11el./400W), GM4VVX (10el./400W), OE/DD0VF (2x7el./350W), BA4SI (4x11el./200W),

VK2XN (4,5WL/200W), RA9CHL (4x10el./200W), RV3IG (9el./400W), OX3LX (10el./KW), TM1BF (2x12el./300W).

Wkd now DXCC 100 on 08.Febr. 2017 with CR3EME (EME-QSO, -25 dB), and DXCC 101 with D44TU on 02.May 2017.

All with the 12 el. yagi, in a suburban area south of Dresden. 

Unfortunately my land is too small for a big antenna + tower.                  

You will find me on the band as well on the ON4KST- or N0UK chat.

I send QSL-cards via buro and via direct if you like. For EME I prefer paper-QSLs ! 

I do not send cards for contest-QSOs, but I answer any card that I get.

73 !

Thomas, DL1VPL

DOK S07 ( TU Dresden )

 

    The WAC was a quick success for me.

     (All needed QSOs still without Elevation)

    

   

 

 

 

Sometimes - in good EME conditions - I see my EME echos (with just 1 yagi 3WL) as follow :