KA6U Update - October 7, 2023 - 1400UTC

Congratulations ON4AOI and W7JW on completing 70cm WAS last night.
ZS4TX has 3 states remaining and hopefully will complete 70cm by October 21 during this trip.

By the time I arrive in TX on October 22 the goal will be to have activated 23 states on 902 EME.
If all activations are successful W5LUA Al will have 45 states confirmed on 902 by that time.

902 operations were very successful.
Propagation was ok, not great but best so far in the past week.
Very strong Faraday both fast and slow fading.
Completed 9 QSOs from RI in 30 minutes.
Took 30 minutes to pack and cross bridge into CT.
Completed 8 QSOs from CT in 24 minutes.

103 QSOs completed so far this trip, mostly on 902 EME average 8 QSOs per activation.
All activations have been in the middle of the nights for the past 7 days.
Saturday night will be the "first night off" during this trip.

Conditions were heavy overcast with light rain.

Next operations:
  • October 9 - 0900 - 1100UTC - MA and VT on 902 EME
  • October 10 - 0900 - 1200UTC - NH and ME on 902 EME
  • October 11 - NY on 902 EME
  • 1300 mile drive to ND/SD near White Rock SD
  • October 12 - 1000 - 1400URC - ND and SD on 902 EME
  • October 13 - 15 - New Moon Sun noise
  • October 16 - 1600 - 1800UTC - WI 902 EME
  • October 17 - 1700 - 1900UTC - IA 70cm EME
  • October 18 - 1700 - 2000UTC - IL 70cm EME and 902 EME
  • October 21 - 2000UTC -  OK 70cm EME
If any of these times are outside your Moon (and tree) windows please send me an email.

Peter KA6U

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