Total QSO score (HF & VHF): 5082
VHF &UP: 1348, including by bands:
– 50 MHz: 496 QSO
– 432 MHz: 32 (+11 EME initials) QSO
– 1296 MHz: 402 (+63 EME initials) QSO
– SAT (QO-100): 417 QSO
Thanks to Peter – KA6U- and his expeditions, I have to work only with 3 states of United States of America to get a diploma WAS on 23 cm band EME. I missed yet: Colorado, Kansas and Oregon.
On 23 cm I stopped to use the FT-736R, although this very nice and stable radio. The reason – this old radio has not modern CAT system, so no possibility to use COFM style, when using WSJT-X software on EME QSO. Now my setup consists from transverter DEMI 1296-28H2 + FT-2000 as IF RIG.
The power amplifier, instead of MKU 13200A (200W output) I use the
MKU PA 23CM – 1000W CU. I running only 800 W on digital mode. And this PA never heated over a temperature of 32 -35 degrees during 60 seconds cycle. Because of big heatsink and two fans. But noisy!
My plan for year 2023 – to start EME on 3 cm band.
I want to hope that I have enough strength and health (and finances, of course) to start working in this perspective band.