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Lunar Weekend Calendar 2018 |
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by DL7APV |
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2400_Sat/ 0000 Sun |
Decl/deg |
Loss (dB) |
Sun offset/° |
Temp 432 |
contest dates & meetings |
Comments |
Expeditions on 432
or up |
Moon at my qth (UT) |
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Apr 00/01 |
-3,3 |
-1,0 |
172 |
30 |
++ |
|
Night |
|
18-05 |
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Apr 07/08 |
-21,0 |
-2,1 |
90 |
80 |
- |
|
Day PM |
|
02-09 |
|
Apr 14/15 |
-0,3 |
-1,1 |
11 |
25 |
++ |
|
Sun
close |
|
05-17 |
|
Apr 21/22 |
+19,3 |
-0,6 |
-81 |
30 |
- |
ARI EME meeting ATP Sun 10-12 & 19-21 |
Day AM |
3B8 (1296) Z66EME |
10-23 |
|
Apr 28/29 |
-6,3 |
-1,2 |
-169 |
25 |
++ |
|
Night |
3B8 (1296) Z66EME |
17-03 |
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May 05/06 |
-20,8 |
-2,2 |
110 |
45 |
- |
Day PM |
|
00-08 |
|
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May 12/13 |
+2,5 |
-1,0 |
31 |
30 |
++ |
6cm activity |
Day PM |
|
03-15 |
|
May 19/20 |
+18,5 |
-0,4 |
-65 |
20 |
- |
ATP Sun 9-11 & 18:30-20:30 |
Day AM |
DF8AN/ZB2 |
8-23 |
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May 26/27 |
-9,4 |
-1,5 |
-150 |
30 |
+ |
|
Night |
|
16-02 |
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June 02/03 |
-20,2 |
-2,2 |
128 |
35 |
- |
Night |
|
23-06 |
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June 09/10 |
+5,1 |
-0,9 |
51 |
30 |
++ |
3cm activity |
Day PM |
|
02-14 |
|
June 16/17 |
+17,1 |
-0,2 |
-48 |
15 |
- |
ATP Sun 8-10 & 17-19 |
Day AM |
|
08-22 |
|
June 23/24 |
-12,3 |
-1,7 |
-132 |
35 |
+ |
|
Night |
|
15-00 |
|
July 00/01 |
-19,0 |
-2,2 |
147 |
30 |
- |
|
Night |
|
22-05 |
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July 07/08 |
+7,9 |
-1,1 |
70 |
30 |
++ |
9cm activity |
Day PM |
|
00-13 |
|
July 14/15 |
+15,3 |
-0,1 |
-29 |
20 |
- |
ATP Sun 7:30-9:30 & 16-18 |
Sun
close |
|
07-20 |
|
July 21/22 |
-14,9 |
-1,7 |
-114 |
40 |
+ |
Day AM |
|
15-23 |
|
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July 28/29 |
-17,3 |
-2,1 |
165 |
30 |
- |
ECLIPSE on 27 July |
Night |
|
20-04 |
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Aug 04/05 |
+10,7 |
-1,0 |
89 |
30 |
++ |
13cm activity |
Day PM |
|
23-12 |
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Aug 11/12 |
+13,2 |
0 |
-10 |
20 |
- |
ATP Sun 6:30-9:30 & 15-17 |
Sun close |
|
05-19 |
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Aug 18/19 |
-17,0 |
-1,7 |
-95 |
40 |
+ |
Day AM |
Don’t Miss ! |
14-22 |
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Aug 25/26 |
-15,1 |
-2,0 |
-176 |
30 |
- |
|
Night |
|
19-03 |
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Sept 01/02 |
+13,7 |
-1,0 |
107 |
30 |
+ |
Day PM |
|
21-11 |
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Sept 08/09 |
+10,9 |
-0,1 |
9 |
20 |
- |
Sun Noise (Sunday!) |
|
04-17 |
|
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Sept 15/16 |
-18,8 |
-1,7 |
-76 |
50 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
13-20 |
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Sept 22/23 |
-12,6 |
-1,9 |
-157 |
25 |
- |
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Night |
17-02 |
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Sept 29/30 |
+16,5 |
-0,8 |
124 |
35 |
+ |
Night |
20-10 |
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Oct 06/07 |
+8,2 |
-0,4 |
28 |
20 |
- |
Day PM |
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03-16 |
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Oct 13/14 |
-20,2 |
-1,7 |
-57 |
100 |
+/- |
|
Day AM |
|
12-19 |
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Oct 20/21 |
-10,2 |
-1,9 |
-137 |
25 |
- |
|
Night |
|
16-01 |
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Oct 27/28 |
+18,7 |
-0,6 |
141 |
40 |
- |
ARRL II 50-1296 Daylight saving time ends in EU |
Night |
|
18-09 |
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Nov 03/04 |
+5,0 |
-0,7 |
46 |
20 |
- |
Day PM |
|
02-14 |
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Nov 10/11 |
-21,3 |
-1,7 |
-38 |
180 |
- |
|
Day AM |
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11-18 |
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Nov 17/18 |
-7,7 |
-1,9 |
-117 |
25 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
14-23 |
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Nov 24/25 |
+20,1 |
-0,3 |
158 |
40 |
- |
ARRL III 50-1296 |
Night |
|
17-08 |
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Dec 01/02 |
+1,5 |
-0,9 |
64 |
30 |
- |
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Day PM |
|
01-13 |
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Dec 08/09 |
-21,9 |
-1,9 |
-19 |
180 |
- |
|
Sun
close |
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09-16 |
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Dec 15/16 |
-5,1 |
-1,8 |
-97 |
25 |
- |
|
Day AM |
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13-23 |
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Dec 22/23 |
+20,8 |
0 |
176 |
40 |
- |
XMAS ATP Sun 1:30-3:30 & 17:30-19:30 |
Night |
|
16-07 |
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Dec 29/30 |
-2,2 |
-1,0 |
82 |
30 |
- |
HNY |
Day PM |
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00-11 |
ATP=ActivityTimePeriod for 432MHz, see homepage
of SM2CEW or EME pages send reports to K2UYH & Dubus,
432 MHz activity times should boost the 432MHz CW EME activity. See some
big guns in CW within 432.010 and 432.050 MHz.
Loss = near Apogee (loss=-1.9dB), loss=near
Perigee (loss=+0,3dB)
High positive declination
Sun is close
Low Background temp. High
Background temp.
More detailed
info can be taken from VK3UM(sk)
famous EME Planner
Sat =
Saturday, sun = Sunday, all times in GMT/UT
Nice view of the earth from
moon on G4ZTR pages see here
More 432 &
up EME news and hints can be found on http://www.moonbouncers.org/
Details about expeditions
are here
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Sun Offset vs Time of Day
for Visible Moon |
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-180° |
-120° |
-30° |
0° |
+30° |
+120° |
+180° |
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Night |
Day (AM) |
Sun noise |
Day (PM) |
Night |
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Link to EA6VQ 144 MHz calendar
Also good
2m moon chart is here
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Year |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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max.
declination in mid of the year |
18 |
17 |
18 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
25 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
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declination.at perigee |
-7 |
+14 |
+18 |
+19 |
+18 |
+5 |
-25 |
-27 |
-25 |
+7 |
+28 |
+26 |
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maximum
el. in JO62 |
55 |
55 |
56 |
57,5 |
59 |
61 |
62,5 |
63,5 |
64,5 |
65,3 |
65,3 |
64,8 |
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All
values in degrees. |
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The
maximum declination goes up now until 2024 and perigee and high positive
declination are in phase until 2019 |
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Preliminary calendar 2019 |
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2400_Sat/ 0000 Sun |
Decl/deg |
Loss (dB) |
Sun offset/° |
Temp 432 |
contest dates & meetings |
Comments |
Expeditions on 432
or up |
Moon at my qth sunday (UT) |
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Jan 05/06 |
-22,0 |
-1,8 |
0 |
80 |
- |
|
Sun noise |
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Jan 12/13 |
-2,2 |
-1,6 |
-48 |
25 |
- |
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Day AM |
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|
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Jan 19/20 |
+21 |
+0,1 |
-164 |
35 |
- |
|
Day AM |
T46MB |
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Jan 26/27 |
-5,8 |
-0,7 |
100 |
25 |
- |
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Day PM |
T46MB |
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Feb 02/03 |
-21,6 |
-1.9 |
18 |
45 |
- |
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Sun close |
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Feb 09/10 |
+1,1 |
-1,6 |
-58 |
30 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
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Feb 16/17 |
+20,7 |
0,05 |
-145 |
30 |
- |
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Day AM |
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Feb 23/24 |
-9,1 |
-0,5 |
119 |
30 |
- |
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Day PM |
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Mar 02/03 |
-20,7 |
-1,9 |
36 |
30 |
- |
Day PM |
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Mar 10/11 |
+4,6 |
-1,6 |
-39 |
30 |
+/- |
|
Day AM |
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Mar 16/17 |
+20 |
-0,1 |
-127 |
20 |
- |
|
Day AM |
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Mar 23/24 |
-12 |
-0,5 |
139 |
35 |
+/- |
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Day PM |
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Mar 30/31 |
-19,5 |
-1,9 |
54 |
30 |
- |
Daylight saving time in EU starts |
Day PM |
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Apr 06/07 |
+8,0 |
-1,4 |
-20 |
30 |
+/- |
|
Sun
close |
|
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Apr 13/14 |
+18,6 |
-0,3 |
-110 |
20 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
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Apr 20/21 |
-14,7 |
-0,6 |
159 |
35 |
+/- |
|
Day PM |
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Apr 27/28 |
-18,1 |
-1,9 |
73 |
30 |
- |
|
Day PM |
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May 04/05 |
+11,1 |
-1,2 |
-1 |
35 |
+ |
Sun noise |
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May 11/12 |
+16,4 |
-0,3 |
-94 |
20 |
- |
ARI EME Trophy spring sesion |
Day AM |
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May 18/19 |
-17,1 |
-0,8 |
179 |
40 |
+ |
|
Day PM |
|
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May 25/26 |
-16,3 |
-1,9 |
93 |
30 |
- |
|
Day PM |
|
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June 01/02 |
+13,7 |
-1,0 |
18 |
30 |
+ |
Sun
close |
|
|
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June 08/09 |
+13,5 |
-0,3 |
-78 |
20 |
- |
Day AM |
|
|
|
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June 15/16 |
-19,3 |
-1,0 |
-163 |
50 |
+ |
|
Day AM |
|
|
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June 22/23 |
-14,1 |
-1,9 |
113 |
25 |
- |
|
Day PM |
|
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June 29/30 |
+15,9 |
-0,8 |
38 |
35 |
++ |
|
Day PM |
|
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July 06/07 |
-16,3 |
-0,1 |
-60 |
20 |
- |
Day AM |
|
|
|
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July 13/14 |
-21,1 |
-1,2 |
-145 |
100 |
++ |
|
Day AM |
|
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July 20/21 |
-11,4 |
-1,9 |
132 |
25 |
- |
Day PM |
|
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July 27/28 |
+17,9 |
-0,8 |
57 |
40 |
++ |
|
Day PM |
|
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Aug 03/04 |
+7,7 |
0,1 |
-42 |
20 |
- |
Day AM |
|
|
|
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Aug 10/11 |
-22,4 |
-1,4 |
-128 |
180 |
+ |
|
Day AM |
|
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Aug 17/18 |
-8,3 |
-2,0 |
152 |
25 |
- |
Day PM |
|
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Aug 24/25 |
+19,7 |
-0,8 |
76 |
40 |
++ |
|
Day PM |
|
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Sept 00/01 |
+3,5 |
+0,2 |
-23 |
25 |
- |
|
Sun
close |
|
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Sept 07/08 |
-23,2 |
-1,4 |
-111 |
160 |
+/- |
Day AM |
|
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Sept 14/15 |
-4,9 |
-1,9 |
171 |
25 |
- |
Weinheim (DL) ???? |
Day PM |
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Sept 21/22 |
+21,3 |
-0,9 |
94 |
40 |
+ |
Day PM |
|
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Sept 28/29 |
+0,3 |
+0,2 |
-3 |
30 |
- |
ARI EME Trophy
autumn session |
Sun
noise Saturday! |
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Oct 05/06 |
-23,4 |
-1,4 |
-93 |
70 |
+ |
Day AM |
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Oct 12/13 |
-1,5 |
-1,9 |
-169 |
25 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
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Oct 19/20 |
+22,3 |
-0,9 |
110 |
40 |
++ |
Apv proposal ARRL |
Day PM |
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Oct 26/27 |
-3,0 |
+0,1 |
17 |
30 |
- |
Daylight saving time in EU ends |
Sun
close |
|
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Nov 02/03 |
-23,1 |
-1,4 |
-74 |
45 |
- |
Day AM |
|
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Nov 09/10 |
+1,8 |
1,8 |
-150 |
30 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
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Nov 16/17 |
+22,5 |
-0,8 |
127 |
30 |
+/- |
Apv proposal ARRL |
Day PM |
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Nov 23/24 |
-3,9 |
-0,2 |
36 |
30 |
- |
|
Day PM |
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Dec 00/01 |
-22,3 |
-1,4 |
-55 |
30 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
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Dec 07/08 |
+4,7 |
-1,7 |
-130 |
30 |
- |
|
Day AM |
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Dec 14/15 |
+21,8 |
-0,5 |
143 |
20 |
- |
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Day PM |
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Dec 21/22 |
-10,0 |
-0,5 |
55 |
30 |
- |
Xmas |
Day PM |
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Dec 28/29 |
-21,0 |
-1,5 |
-36 |
30 |
- |
HNY |
Day AM |
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Preliminary calendar 2020 |
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2400_Sat/ 0000 Sun |
Decl/deg |
Loss (dB) |
Sun offset/° |
Temp 432 |
contest dates & meetings |
Comments |
Expeditions on 432
or up |
Moon at my qth sunday (UT) |
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Jan 04/05 |
+7,7 |
-1,6 |
-109 |
30 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
|
|
Jan 11/12 |
+20,4 |
-0,2 |
161 |
20 |
- |
|
Day PM |
|
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Jan 18/19 |
-13,8 |
-0,6 |
72 |
35 |
- |
|
Day PM |
|
|
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Jan 25/26 |
-19,1 |
-1,6 |
-17 |
30 |
- |
|
Sun close |
|
|
|
Feb 01/02 |
+10,5 |
-1,6 |
-89 |
30 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
|
|
Feb 08/09 |
+18,7 |
-0,0 |
180 |
15 |
- |
|
Day PM |
|
|
|
Feb 15/16 |
-17,2 |
-0,6 |
89 |
40 |
- |
|
Day PM |
|
|
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Feb 22/23 |
-16,8 |
-1,8 |
2 |
30 |
- |
|
Sun noise |
|
|
|
Mar 00/01 |
+13,5 |
-1,7 |
-69 |
30 |
- |
Day AM |
|
|
|
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Mar 08/09 |
+16,7 |
+0,1 |
-161 |
20 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
|
|
Mar 14/15 |
-20,1 |
-0,5 |
107 |
50 |
- |
|
Day PM |
|
|
|
Mar 21/22 |
-14,1 |
-1,9 |
21 |
25 |
- |
|
Sun close |
|
|
|
Mar 28/29 |
+16,4 |
-1,7 |
-51 |
30 |
- |
Daylight saving time in EU starts |
Day AM |
|
|
|
Apr 04/05 |
+14,2 |
-0,0 |
-141 |
20 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
|
|
Apr 11/12 |
-22,3 |
-0,4 |
126 |
100 |
- |
|
Day PM |
|
|
|
Apr 18/19 |
-11,1 |
-1,9 |
40 |
25 |
- |
|
Day PM |
|
|
|
Apr 25/26 |
+19,0 |
-1,6 |
-33 |
40 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
|
|
May 02/03 |
+11,2 |
-0,2 |
-123 |
20 |
- |
Day AM |
|
|
|
|
May 09/10 |
-23,8 |
-0,4 |
144 |
180 |
- |
|
Day PM |
|
|
|
May 16/17 |
-8,1 |
-1,9 |
59 |
25 |
- |
|
Day PM |
|
|
|
May 23/24 |
+21,0 |
-1,4 |
-15 |
40 |
- |
|
Sun
close |
|
|
|
May 30/31 |
+7,5 |
-0,3 |
-105 |
20 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
|
|
June 06/07 |
-24,7 |
-0,5 |
163 |
200 |
- |
Day PM |
|
|
|
|
June 13/14 |
-5,0 |
-1,9 |
79 |
25 |
- |
Day PM |
|
|
|
|
June 20/21 |
+22,3 |
-1,2 |
3 |
40 |
+/- |
|
Sun
noise |
|
|
|
June 27/28 |
+3,2 |
-0,3 |
-88 |
30 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
|
|
July 04/05 |
-25,0 |
-0,7 |
-179 |
100 |
- |
Day AM |
|
|
|
|
July 11/12 |
-1,7 |
-1,8 |
100 |
25 |
- |
|
Day PM |
|
|
|
July 18/19 |
+23,0 |
-1,0 |
30 |
40 |
+/- |
Sun
close |
|
|
|
|
July 25/26 |
-1,4 |
-0,3 |
-70 |
30 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
|
|
Aug 01/02 |
-24,7 |
-1,0 |
-161 |
50 |
+ |
Day AM |
|
|
|
|
Aug 08/09 |
+1,7 |
-1,9 |
120 |
30 |
- |
|
Day PM |
|
|
|
Aug 15/16 |
+23,3 |
-0,9 |
40 |
35 |
++ |
Day PM |
|
|
|
|
Aug 22/23 |
-5,8 |
-0,1 |
-52 |
25 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
|
|
Aug 29/30 |
-23,7 |
-1,2 |
-144 |
35 |
+ |
|
Day AM |
|
|
|
Sept 05/06 |
+5,2 |
-1,9 |
140 |
30 |
- |
Day PM |
|
|
|
|
Sept 12/13 |
+23,2 |
-0,9 |
59 |
30 |
++ |
Apv proposal ARRL |
Day PM |
|
|
|
Sept 19/20 |
-9,7 |
+0,1 |
-33 |
30 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
|
|
Sept 26/27 |
-22,1 |
-1,3 |
-127 |
30 |
+ |
|
Day AM |
|
|
|
Oct 03/04 |
+8,8 |
-2,0 |
160 |
30 |
- |
Day PM |
|
|
|
|
Oct 10/11 |
+23,9 |
-1,2 |
91 |
30 |
+ |
Apv proposal ARRL |
Day PM |
|
|
|
Oct 17/18 |
-13,0 |
+0,3 |
-14 |
35 |
- |
|
Sun
close |
|
|
|
Oct 24/25 |
-20,0 |
-1,4 |
-109 |
30 |
+ |
Daylight saving time in EU ends |
Day AM |
|
|
|
Nov 00/01 |
+12,2 |
-1,9 |
179 |
35 |
- |
|
Day PM |
|
|
|
Nov 07/08 |
+21,1 |
-1,0 |
95 |
15 |
+ |
Day PM |
|
|
|
|
Nov 14/15 |
-15,8 |
+0,3 |
6 |
35 |
- |
|
Sun
noise |
|
|
|
Nov 21/22 |
-17,4 |
-1,4 |
-90 |
25 |
+/- |
|
Day AM |
|
|
|
Nov 28/29 |
+15,3 |
-1,9 |
-162 |
30 |
- |
|
Day AM |
|
|
|
Dec 05/06 |
+18,8 |
-1,0 |
112 |
20 |
++ |
Apv proposal ARRL |
Day PM |
|
|
|
Dec 12/13 |
-18,5 |
+0,1 |
26 |
40 |
- |
|
Sun
close |
|
|
|
Dec 19/20 |
-14,7 |
-1,3 |
-71 |
25 |
+ |
Xmas |
Day AM |
|
|
|
Dec 26/27 |
+17,9 |
-1,8 |
-142 |
35 |
- |
HNY |
Day AM |
|
|
Regulary annual dates
Tropo contests Europe
VHF/UHF contest
1. full
weekend in March, May and July
VHF contest IARU Reg.1
1. full
weekend in September
UHF/SHF contest IARU Reg.1
1. full weekend in october
CW Marconi contest 2m IARU
Reg.1
1. full weekend in november
SHF contest Europe
1. full
weekend in June
LY
contest 3rd Saturday of august 17-23utc
ESTONIAN OPEN VHF/UHF/SHF FIELD DAY
The first weekend of August
Czech Activity VHF/UHF/SHF Contest is every 3rd Sunday
from 8:00 UTC till 11:00 UTC
Tropo contests USA
ARRL VHF contest 3rd
full weekend in Jan
ARRL VHF contest 2nd
full we in June
ARRL VHF Contest 2nd
full we in sept.
ARRL
UHF Contest 1st full we in aug
HAM-Meetings
Europe
HAM-Radio (Friedrichshafen DL) last full weekend in
June moved to mid July beginning 2017
USA
Dayton Hamvention
3.we may -- NEW Location 2017 !!