VE2ZAZ
Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) Setup and Activity Logbook
Grid Square location: FN25bk

NOTE: I am no longer active on EME, as my EME antennas were taken down.

My 1296 EME radio setup was:
Rig:
 TS-2000x (modified for separate Tx and Rx lines)
Amp: Cellular brick converted to 1296MHz (~35 W output)
Preamp: 34dB Gain, < 0.5dB NF (dual ATF54143-based), home-made
Antenna: 3,2m TVRO dish and VE4MA feed (~31 dBi Gain), home-made
Feedline: Andrew LDF5-50 Heliax (Tx), Andrew LDF4-50 Heliax4 (Rx)
Steering: Az-over-El, two actuators, custom Control hardware and software
TR Sequencer: "At Last" Sequencer (VE2ZAZ)

Here is a video describing my 3.2m dish setup for 1296 EME.

1296 MHz EME Activity Log
Last updated 12/04/2012
QSO
#
 		Station
 		Grid Square
 		Date
 		Time (UTC)
 		Freq.
 		Mode
 		Tx Pwr
 		Sig.
Report
Tx/Rx
 		QSL Out
 		QSL In
1
 		K1RQG FN54
 22/11/2010 04:15
 		1296.060
 		CW
 		22W
 		O/O
 		X
2
 		PY2BS GG66 04/12/2010 14:25
 		1296.065
 		JT65C
 		22W
 		-24/-9

3
 		ES6RQ KO28 12/12/2010 19:35
 		1296.070
 		JT65C 22W
 		-25/-16
 		X
 		X
4
 VE7BBG
 CN88 12/12/2010 21:50 1296.070 JT65C 22W -28/-23

5
 K2UYH
 FN20 18/12/2010 01:39
 1296.070 JT65C 22W -19/-10

6
 K2UYH FN20 18/12/2010 02:00 1296.020 CW 22W O/O

7
 		G4CCH
 		IO93 19/12/2010 00:05
 		1296.080 JT65C 22W -20/-9

8
 PA3FXB
 JO33
 09/01/2011
 16:30
 1296.065
 JT65C
 22W
 -25/-19
 X
 X
9
 YO8BCF
 KN36
 09/01/2011 16:50 1296.065 JT65C 22W -26/-16

10
 OZ4MM
 JO55
 09/01/2011 17:05 1296.015 CW 22W M/O

11
 PA0BAT
 JO31
 09/01/2011 19:55 1296.070 JT65C 22W -23/-15

12
 OK1DFC
 JN79
 15/01/2011
 22:50 1296.070
 JT65C
 22W
 -18/-9

13
 UA3PTW
 KO93 15/01/2011 23:08 1296.070 JT65C 22W ?/-19

14
 PA7JB
 JO22 15/01/2011 23:25 1296.070 JT65C 22W -24/-16

15
 DL6SH
 JN48
 16/01/2011 00:52 1296.070 JT65C 22W -28/-12

16
 AL7RT
 BP64
 16/01/2011 01:48 1296.070 JT65C 22W -25/-17

17
 LU8ENU
 GF05
 20/01/2011 03:01
 1296.065
 JT65C 22W
 -29/-20

18
 VE7BBG
 CN89
 06/02/2011 18:55
 1296.060 JT65C 22W
 -26/-21

19
 W3HMS
 FN10
 27/05/2011
 11:00
 1296.065 JT65C 75W
 -24/-19 X X
20
 OK1CA
 JO70 05/06/2011
 20:37
 1296.021
 CW
 100W
 549/559
 X X
21
 OK1DFC
 JN79
 05/06/2011
 20:45
 1296.022
 CW
 100W
 559/579
 X X
22
 OZ4MM
 JO55
 05/06/2011
 20:05
 1296.022
 CW
 100W
 559/449

23
 DL0SHF
 JO54
 30/07/2011 14:58
 1296.070 JT65C 75W -16/-7

24
 OZ4MM JO55 31/07/2011 15:00
 1296.018 CW
 100W 449/559

25
 G4CCH IO93 31/07/2011 17:24
 1296.021 CW
 100W
 559/579

26
 DL0SHF JO54 31/07/2011 15:10
 1296.022 CW 100W 539/579

27
 LX1DB
 JN39
 31/07/2011 17:15
 1296.018 CW 100W 559/559

28
 OZ4MM JO55 28/08/2011 12:45
 1296
 CW 100W 549/559

29
 DL6SH
 JN48 28/08/2011 13:30 1296
 CW
 100W
 O/O

30
 OZ4MM
 JO55 23/10/2011
 11:37
 1296.029
 CW
 100W
 539/579

31
 I1NDP
 JN45 23/10/2011 12:40
 1296.009
 CW
 100W
 559/579

32
 K1JT
 FN20
 23/10/2011 13:00
 1296.020
 CW
 100W
 559/579

33
 N2UO
 FM06
 23/10/2011 13:33
 1296.021
 CW
 100W
 549/569

34
 G4CCH
 IO93 23/10/2011 13:07
 1296.029
 CW
 100W
 ?/589

35
 N4PZ
 EN52
 09/11/2011
 01:30
 1296.020
 CW
 100W
 O/O

36
 W4OP
 EM85
 09/11/2011 02:35
 1296.016
 CW
 100W
 O/O













My 432 EME radio setup was:
Rig:
 TS-790A (modified for separate Tx and Rx lines)
Amp: AM-6155 converted to 432MHz (~350 W in CW, ~225W in JT65)
Preamp: 20dB Gain, < 0.3dB NF (ATF54143-based), home-made
Antenna: 4 x 13 element DK7ZB Yagi array (~20 dBd Gain), home-made
Feedline: Andrew LDF4-50 Heliax (Tx), RG-214 (Rx)
Feedline Splitter: 4:1 Air dielectric round/square coaxial transformer, home-made
Rotor: Hy-Gain Tailtwister (azimuth), Yaesu G-550 (elevation)
TR Sequencer: "At Last" Sequencer (VE2ZAZ)


On the right is the 4 x 13 element DK7ZB Yagi array (all home-made) I used for my 432 MHz EME contacts.

Below are a few reception audio samples taken during the 2008 ARRL EME competition. These stations have large dishes and are QRO.
HB9Q_EME_Sample.wav        OZ4MM_EME_Sample.wav

Click on the Picture to enlarge it

Here is a video of my first EME contact. This was with HB9Q.

432 MHz EME Activity Log
Last updated 09/07/2009
QSO #
 		Station
 		Grid Square
 		Date
 		Time (UTC)
 		Frequency
 		Mode
 		Tx Pwr
 		Antenna
 		QSL Out
 		QSL In
1
 		HB9Q
 		JN47 15/03/2008 16:00+
 		432.077
 		JT65B
 		80W
 		13 elem
 		X
 		X
2
 		K2UYH FN20 29/06/2008 12:00+ 432.048
 		JT65B 35W
 		4x13elem
 		X
 		X
3
 		K1RQG FN54 29/08/2008 10:00+ 432.020
 		CW 35W
 		4x13elem
 		X
4
 		DL7APV JO62 18/10/2008 00:55+
 		432 JT65B 100W 4x13elem X X
5
 		HB9Q JN47 18/10/2008 01:30+
 		432.077
 		JT65B 100W 4x13elem

6
 		K3MF
 		FM19 19/10/2008 13:35+
 		432.065 JT65B
 		100W
 		4x13elem

7
 		KE2N
 		FM18 19/10/2008 13:55+
 		432
 		JT65B 100W 4x13elem

8 I1NDP
 		JN45
 		08/11/2008
 		20:45+
 		432
 		JT65B 225W
 		4x13elem

9
 		K2UYH
 		FN20
 		08/11/2008
 		22:10+
 		432 JT65B 225W 4x13elem

10 WA4NJP
 		EM84
 		09/11/2008
 		02:45+
 		432 JT65B 225W 4x13elem

11 WA4NJP
 		EM84
 		10/11/2008
 		03:30+
 		432 JT65B 225W 4x13elem

12 W7AMI
 		DN13
 		13/11/2008
 		02:13+
 		432 JT65B 225W 4x13elem

13 DL7APV
 		JO62 15/11/2008
 		00:25
 		432 CW 350W
 		4x13elem

14 HB9Q
 		JN47 15/11/208
 		03:15
 		432 CW 350W 4x13elem

15 OH2PO
 		KP10
 		16/11/2008
 		00:12
 		432 CW 350W 4x13elem

16 I1NDP
 		JN45
 		16/11/2008
 		01:15
 		432 CW 350W 4x13elem

17 OZ4MM
 		JO55 16/11/2008
 		03:54
 		432 CW 350W 4x13elem X X
18
 KL6M
 BP51 22/11/2008 17:30+
 432.020
 CW 350W 4x13elem

19
 K2UYH FN20 13/12/2008 02:50+ 432.070 JT65B 200W
 		4x13elem

20
 DL7APV JO62 14/12/2008 01:25+
 		432.063 JT65B 200W 4x13elem

21
 I1NDP
 		JN45
 		14/12/2008 03:39+
 		432.061
 		JT65B 200W
 		4x13elem

22
 WA4NJP
 		EM84
 		14/12/2008 03:52+
 		432.059 JT65B 200W 4x13elem

23
 DF3RU JN59 04/01/2009
 		18:30+
 		432
 		CW 300W
 		4x13elem X X
24
 SM2CEW
 		KP15 04/01/2009
 		20:30+
 		432.017
 		CW 300W
 		4x13elem

25
 I1NDP
 		JN45
 		05/01/2009
 		20:45+
 		432.073
 		JT65B 200W
 		4x13elem

26
 I1NDP
 		JN45
 		05/01/2009
 		21:35
 		432.017
 		CW 300W 4x13elem

27
 VE6TA
 		DO33
 		07/01/2009
 		02:20
 		432.025
 		CW 325W 4x13elem

28
 UA3PTW
 		KO93
 		08/01/2009 20:45
 		432.073 JT65B 200W 4x13elem

29
 DL9KR
 JO40 10/01/2009
 22:00
 432.025
 CW
 300W
 4x13elem X
 X
30
 OK1DFC
 JN79
 10/01/2009 22:30 432.025 CW 300W 4x13elem

31
 K2UYH
 FN20
 11/01/2009 01:15 432.048 CW 300W 4x13elem

32
 WA4NJP
 EM84 11/01/2009 01:15 432.048 CW 300W 4x13elem

33
 G3LTF
 IO91 31/01/2009 17:30 432.045 CW 300W 4x13elem

34
 VK3UM
 QF22
 01/02/2009 02:00 432.018 CW 300W 4x13elem X
 		X
35
 PI9CAM
 JO32
 08/02/2009 01:35 432.064 JT65B 200W 4x13elem

36
 K1RQG FN54 07/03/2009 02:45 432.010 CW 300W 4x13elem

37
 K3MF FM19
 07/03/2009 03:05 432 JT65B 200W 4x13elem

38
 NC1I
 FN32
 07/03/2009 22:40 432.010 CW 300W 4x13elem

39 DK3WG JO72 28/03/2009 15:40 432 JT65B 200W 4x13elem X
 X
40
 JA6AHB
 PM53
 31/03/2009 02:40
 432
 JT65B
 200W
 4x13elem

41 K1RQG FN54 04/04/2009 02:12 432.017 CW 300W 4x13elem

42
 OZ4MM
 		JO55 04/04/2009 21:25
 		432 CW 350W 4x13elem

43
 K2UYH
 FN20
 04/04/2009 21:25 432
 JT65B 200W 4x13elem

44
 G4RGK
 IO91
 20/06/2009 12:20 432.054
 JT65B 200W 4x13elem

45
 K7XQ
 CM97
 21/06/2009 19:50 432.067
 JT65B 200W 4x13elem

46
 K7XQ
 CM97
 16/08/2009 14:10 432.070
 JT65B 200W 4x13elem

47
 DL7APV JO62 16/08/2009 14:25 432.062
 JT65B 200W 4x13elem

48
 K2UYH
 FN20
 16/08/2009 15:06 432.070
 JT65B 200W 4x13elem

49
 K3MF
 		FM19 05/10/2009 01:30 432.066
 JT65B 200W 4x13elem

50
 KP4AO
 FK68OI
 17/04/2010
 18:15
 432
 SSB
 350W
 4x13elem X
 X