KA6U Update - October Roving Trip - 1900UTC October 2, 2023
Updates for remainder of this trip at bottom 

Logs for NC, SC and WV uploaded to LoTW.
I believe I accidentally deleted the last few NC 902EME QSOs from the log.
If your QSO is missing, please send me an email with the QSO information.

Conditions at the beginning of the operation early this morning were good and I worked several 902 stations immediately.  Conditions became challenging and I was unable to complete with W2HRO and W6TCP.  Strong Faraday.  Most of the QSOs on my end required cross polarization.

It is difficult to accurately aim and maintain pointing at very high elevations.  Signals were not as strong.

I am revising the plan for tonight which will be October 3 UTC.  I will be doing all operations in the early windows starting at 0130UTC October 3rd for the rest of this trip

This is the plan:
  • I will operate from the WV/VA border tonight from FM19BE05BG
  • Here is a picture of the location you can see the border line going through the picture



  • October 3 UTC - WV - 70cm - 0130UTC short operation near my Moonrise for 70cm
  • Move 70cm station across border into VA and set up 902 EME station
  • October 3 UTC - VA - 70cm and 902 EME at the same time - 0230UTC - 0430UTC
  • October 4 UTC - MD - 70cm and 902 EME at the same time - FM19eh
  • October 5 UTC - DE - 222, 902
  • October 6 UTC - CT - 902
  • October 7 UTC - MA - 222, 902
  • October 8 UTC - RI - 222, 70cm, 902
  • October 9 UTC - VT - 222, 902
  • October 10 UTC - NH - 902
  • October 11 UTC - ME - 902
  • October 12 UTC - PA - 70cm, 902
  • October 13 - 16 - Sun Noise
  • October 17 - 20 - WI, ND, SD - 902
Peter KA6U

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