| 2M EME (Moon Bounce) Ok I have done some research on 2M EME and understand it can be done without breaking the bank. What I am having trouble with is the antenna setup. A lot of the sites I visited simply stated it can be done or they have done it and worked a lot of countries etc. I am yet to find a down-to-basics site for how to get it done.
Would it require just a yagi?
or specialized antenna I need to build?
Are there certain times of the day that are best?
Any other info or even better, pictures? 
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 drjimPremium,MVM
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Long Beach, CA
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 ·Verizon FiOS
| You can work one of the "Super Stations" like W5UN with a single long-boom Yagi, like 9 elements or more, and 100 Watts.
About the smallest array I've seen is 4 M2 2M antennas in a square stack.
And it's more than just certain times of the day, it's certain times of the month that are important.
There's a specific forum at QRZ that deals with EME and Satellites, although lately it's been "cluttered up" with the FM satellite folks.
I've never tried EME, but I'm an active linear satellite guy.
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What makes it a LOT easier these days is the new weak signal digital modes such as JT44/65 using WSJT.
In the old days it was pretty much CW only and you had to use your ears to hear the signal. Today the computer does a lot of the heavy lifting.
That said you still do need a lot of antenna. Most use 2M yagis but I believe you can also use an old C-Band dish but probably for higher frequencies. |
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Thanks. Is there a set range of frequencies I should scan or just scan all of 144-148? |
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drjimPremium,MVM
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| CW will be between 144.0 and 144.1, which is the CW _only_ portion of the band. Other modes use 144.1 to 144.2
Other info can be found here:
»www.google.com/search?q=eme%20ba···&bih=903
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