MS and EME

The meteor scatter (MS) is one of my favorite operations on VHF.
My first HSCW (High Speed CW) QSO was in August 1981 during Perseides. At this time I used
all home made equipment, included transceiver, transverter 144/28 MHz, 100 W power amplifier
(GU-29 tube), home made programmable memory key, which gave me possibility to transmit up to
1200 letters per minute and tape recorder with variable speed and ring tape.
And 7 elements QUAD antenna by GW4CQT. As for a long time it was!
    Please, check my Meteor Scatter Logs by years.
    Last update: 02.03.2012

        MS Log before year 2001
        MS Log - 2001
        MS Log - 2002
        MS Log - 2003
        MS Log - 2004
        MS Log - 2005
         MS Log - 2006
          MS Log - 2007
          MS Log - 2008
          MS Log - 2009
        MS Log - 2010
        MS Log - 2011
         MS Log - 2012

     Here is list of my initials MS by HSCW/SSB/WSJT on 2 meter band.

Below is a table of major annual meteor showers with ZHRs ≥ 20
(ZHR- Zenithal Hourly Rate of meteors).

Shower	Period of Activity	Maximum	ZHR	Velocity (km/sec)
Quadrantids	Jan 1 - 5	Jan 3	120	42
April Lyrids	Apr 16 - 25	Apr 22	15(90)	48
Eta Aquarids	Apr 19 - May 12	May 5	60	66
Arietids	May 29 - June19	June 7	60	37
z-Perseids	May 20 - July 7	June 9	40	30
d-Aquarids	July 12 - Aug 19	July 28	20	41
Perseids	July 17 - Aug 24	Aug 12	>100(400)	60
Orionids	Oct 2 - Nov 11	Oct 21	20	66
Leonids	Nov 14 - 21	Nov 17	20	71
Geminids	Dec 7 - 17	Dec 14	110	35
Ursids	Dec 17 - 26	Dec 22	>12(90)	34

Here is detailed calendar of year meteor showers events from IMO (International Meteor Organization)

One of the most popular programs, using for Meteor Scatter QSO is a WSJT.
WSJT is the name of a computer program. It stands for ''Weak Signal communication, by K1JT.''
The program currently supports four principal modes:
FSK441, designed to support communication using very brief “pings” from meteor trails in the ionosphere;
JT6M, also for meteor scatter, but especially optimized for the 6-meter band;
JT65, ideal for extremely weak but slowly varying signals such as those found on troposcatter and
Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) paths;
EME Echo mode for detecting and measuring your own echoes from the moon.
The program also offers a Measure mode for testing Sun noise and EME Calculator to help
you estimate the strength of your own and other stations’ echoes from the moon.

Here is my FSK 441 MS QSO with ON5VW. So easy to manage!
(Captured from the computer's screen).

^{Earth-Moon-Earth
(EME) activity.}

^{This is 4 x
18 elements yagi (2M18XXX) with original 4 port splitter and
phase cables.

All from by M2 Antenna System, Inc.}

Middle of November 2007.    Middle of December 2007.
Array just 6 meter AGL.       8 x 19 ele. yagi just erected.
Now array about.13 m AGL   17 meters AGL.
and has elevation rotator.

^{I started to
use my new PA (GS-35B) on 11.02.2009
with a very good results.

Antenna array 4x2M18XXX has elevation, limited to 45
degrees.}

^{Follow to the
next link you will find list of}^{My initials on EME 2 meter band}

^{Here are
my initials on EME 70 cm band

The table has
generated
by VQ_Log 3.1B

Last update:
02.03.2012}

NUM. DATE TIME CALLSIGN LOCATOR S/R REMARKS QRB

1 16/12/2007 18:58 HB9Q JN47CG D/ D 1st 70 cm EME QSO 1714

2 07/11/2008 16:05 DK3WG JO72GJ D/D 988

3 07/11/2008 16:11 I1NDP JN45AL B/B New # 1891

4 07/11/2008 19:14 DL7APV JO62JR B/B 1032

5 16/12/2008 00:02 UA3PTW KO93BS D/D 1023

6 04/01/2009 16:56 GW3XYW IO71XR D/D New DXCC and # 1980

7 04/01/2009 20:20 K2UYH FN20QG D/D New DXCC and # 6728

8 04/01/2009 20:27 WA4NJP EN84DG D /D New # 6786

9 18/04/2010 21:20 KP4AO FK68OI D/D 8356

10 17/02/2011 21:46 DL5FN JO40FB / 1456

Number of initials listed: 8
Is it possible to work EME on a very short distances?
YES, OF COURSE!

This site was last updated 03/02/12