KA6U EME Expeditions

 222 Station Recommendations to Work KA6U 2X16 222 Antennas from Directive Systems on Tripod The portable EME antenna tripod is shown above.  Two 222 antennas are mounted on the 10 foot fiberglass spreader.  G5500 EL rotator is mounted to top of Rohn extending TV mast which is rotated by the G5500 AZ rotator on the ground.  The tripod legs are inserted into PVC pipe attached to the side of boxes containing 40 lbs of cement.  Antennas stay up in 30+ MPH of wind.  Antennas can be rotated from HPOL to VPOL by standing on a step stool or from the ground when elevation > 20 degrees.  The antenna system sets up in 15 minutes after parking.  Photo on MS side of the MS/AL border.  For AL operation I dragged the antennas 30 feet into AL and reparked the truck.  The array also works well for MS out to 1000 miles 222 Station Recommendations I have greatly enjoyed roving  to support 222 activity. During 2022 I plan to activate at least 40 US states on 222.  Last Summer I believe I activated abo

 23cm and 222 EME Update - Jan 13th, 2022 I am on schedule to depart early tomorrow morning, January 13th to activate EM50tl in MS and AL on 222 and 23cm EME. Tomorrow, January 13th starting at 2100UTC I plan to activate MS on 222.080 JT65B calling 2nd.  If conditions are not good, please be prepared to run Q65-60C. I am planning to set up on I-90 right at the MS/AL border.  I will activate MS first, then I will drag the antenna array across the border into AL. I anticipate MS operations from Jan 2100UTC - 0000UTC Jan 14th then AL from 0015UTC until 0300UTC on Jan 14. I will be operating on 23cm EME at the same time.  Planned QRG is 1296.080 2nd Q65-60C 1000hz. If the location I have selected is not suitable due to noise from a local cell tower, I may need to only activate MS on Jan 13th. I will be on the HB9Q logger page.