KA6U Update - August 13, 2022 - 2100UTC

Activations tonight in MO, IN tommorrow and Northeastern US Next Week

I am planning to do activate Missouri tonight (tomorrow morning UTC).  Plan is to operate 23cm and 70cm at the same time.
  • EM49fq - Missouri - Sunday August 14 - Starting 0300UTC
  • EM79nt - Indiana - Monday August 15 - Starting 0300UTC
Activations this week in IA, NE and KS have gone well.  Station has worked great..

Here is a time exposure of the station in Kansas last night at about 0200UTC.  Great location on highway parking turnout.  First QSO when Moon elevation was 2 degrees


Time exposure of full moon.  Looks bright like the sun.  This was a very dark area and there were distinct shadows from the Moon light




Here are tentative plans for activations in the Northeast US next week.  This is a very ambitious plan expecting everything including weather to go well.  It is likely that one or more additional days will be required.  If additional days are required I will use August 30/31. These activations are planned to start at Moonrise with the Moon at favorable declination

  • CT - Wednesday August 17
  • RI - Thursday August 18
  • VT - Friday August 19
  • NH - Saturday August 20
  • ME - Sunday August 21
  • NY - Monday August 22
  • DE - Tuesday August 23
  • MD - Wednesday August 24
I will activate all locations on 23cm and 70cm at the same time starting at Moonrise.  I plan to be QRV 4 to 5 hours at each location.  I may not be able to activate RI on 70cm.

73 Peter, KA6U

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