EM39wo
Holliday,MO
Where
is N0PB ?
My email is n0pbphil at wildblue.net
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Page last updated 10-10-2008
click
here for the >>>> K9KNW
page Joe holds the 1st Central States VHF
Society, RVUCC AWARD (Reverse VUCC)
Recent accomplishments
As of 8-13-2008 I completed working the lower 48 states on 2 meters.
Oregon and Washington were the last 2.
1st Southeastern VHF Society Worked all of EM award single
band 2 meters.
WSJT
I
have been
using WSJT by Joe Taylor K1JT
(THANKS JOE !!) for meteor scatter for some time now. WSJT is an amazing program.
There are several modes included in the
sofware. FSK441 and JT6M (6 meters) for meteor scatter.
JT65 for weak signal tropo and EME. To download WSJT go to
http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/
BEFORE USING
WSJT READ THE
MANUAL !!
NEVER USE THESE MODES ON REGULAR SSB OR CW CALLING FREQUENCIES !!
50.260 and 144.140 ARE THE CURRENT 6
AND 2 METER CALLING
FREQUENICES FOR FSK441 METEOR SCATTER.
Accurate computer clock time
is critical to these modes. Dimension 4 or
some other program is a must for keeping the clock correct.
Below are some very useful
sites for the hints and kinks of WSJT
operation. Thanks to these people also for their excellent information.
WA5UFH W8WN
PingJockey Is the page set
up by
N0UK Chris Cox (THANKS CHRIS
!!) to be used for setting up schedules for WSJT. There are
seperate pages for JT65 tropo and EME, as well as a relief page for
general chat.
Following are some wave files
of the different modes. Copy these to
your desktop or to your favorite place and then open it with WSJT by
clicking "File", "Open" and open the file you just copied.
Meteor scatter wave files. click
and listen or save it and decode
with WSJT.
FSK441-- VE4/K9MU EO15at - VE4_K9MUwav1 VE4_K9MUwav2
--
Both files
are from our 144 mhz QSO, I also worked
him on 50 mhz. 1152 miles from
me, his signal was good at the beginning and as you can see, it got
better as time went on. Have a listen and look at the second wav file..
Nice signal. These were the best I got from him, but he was very easy
to copy here.
WB2FKO/R DM66
on 144 mhz during September VHF Contest 2003 Mike did
alot of rovering in some rare grids.. He does a great job !!
Propagation
Aurora
- I suggest looking in a
ARRL
Handbook and do a little
reading on the subject. I will try to very quickly give some help here.
If the K index is 3
or above
look for Aurora (Au) . I have worked 2
meter Au with the K index of 3, of course higher is better. Working Au
is like shooting bank shots in pool. You are bouncing your signal off
the Auroral curtain.. So point in a northerly direction. I have worked
stations at beam headings as far south as 100 degrees and 275 degrees.
The strongest signal point may move from time to time. If you are
trying to work someone to the east of you most usually you will need to
be pointed somewhere to the east side of due north and west of due
north for someone west of you.
If trying sideband
speaking
slowly and enunciating well helps.
Below are some MP3
files for
you to listen to with descriptions of the
file.
2mssbAu --This file is from 2
meters. Not sure of the station. You can pick
out a few words if you listen close. Or as I say " Have funny ears".
W0VB2mcwAu -- This file is W0VB
Terry in
Minnesota EN34. I always expect to hear him as he likes working Aurora
and has a good station.
At the begining of
the file I
was pointed about 35 degrees, I then
pointed my antenna directly at him about 345 degrees. You will notice
that you can begin to hear his CW tone fairly clear. Then a station
began to call him that I was hearing weak on tropo and some on Aurora.
Terry apparently didn't hear him well and sent
QRZ.
At that point I pointed the beam back to 35 degrees and you again hear
his signal on Aurora only. This signal is strong, but have heard much
stonger from Terry and others as well.
I hope this at least
lets some
hear what it sounds like.
50 Mhz
Links and info particular
to
50 Mhz
V-Uhf QSO real time maps
- real time maps generated by DX Cluster spots and inputs
from the map page. Please use this or DX cluster input to give real
time data.
G3USF's
50 Mhz beacon list -
50 Mhz beacons
OH2AQ's 50 Mhz
cluster - 50
Mhz spots, auto updates every 3 min
50
Mhz Prop Logger - This page is for
posting propagation reports.
VHF
QSO - This is the page for
general QSO and
all other information.
POES Auroal Oval -
Shows Auroral Oval for
the Northern Hemisphere. Look and see if
you
might be able to see or hear it.
144
Mhz
Links
and info particular to 144
Mhz
SWOT
-- Sidewinders On Two I am the Net control
for The Northeast
Missouri SWOT Net. The net is every Monday night at
8:00 P.M. local (central) time on 144.250 USB. I look south at 8:00
p.m., east 8:15, north 8:30 p.m., west 8:45 p.m. and return south at
9:00 p.m.
V-Uhf QSO real time maps
- DX Sherlock,
real time maps generated by
DX Cluster spots and inputs from the map page. Please use this or DX
cluster input to give real time data.
144 Mhz
Prop Logger - This page is for posting
propagation reports.
VHF QSO
-
This is the page for general QSO
and all other
information
VHF
Propagation Maps
-Shows
plots of APRS
activity. Gives
good real time tropo info.
Hepburn
Tropo Forecast - Tropo forcast
site with
other info too. Lets you have an idea where the bands may be open to.
POES Auroal Oval -
Shows Auroral Oval for
the Northern Hemisphere. Look and see if
you
might be able to see or hear it.
Space Environment
-
Nice spot
to get the lateset
solar info.
Solar Wind Conditons - I
use the IMF Polar Angle Dial.
When it points
south this
allows for VHF Aurora.
PingJockey
- Strictly WSJT modes.
222
Mhz and above
Links and info particular to 432
Mhz and above
UHF
Activity Logger -
Exactly as the name implies
HF and other
Links and info
for HF etc.
DXWorld.Com -
DXWorld's homepage..
Everything you can imagine.. (well almost)
DX Summit
- DX
spotting
page. Automatically updates.
Antenna project
Yagi page
