Hi Tim and the group.  How far were you able to talk using moon bounce, and
what have others done?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Crawford" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 9:05 AM
Subject: Re: moon bounce


> Hi Jeff,
>
> I did some EME back in the late eighties on 2 meters.  The equipment I
> used
> was 400 watts to 4 x 17 element long yagi's, with a low noise masthead
> pre-amp.
>
> I had some success, but the main problem I experienced was accurately
> positioning the antenna at the moon.
>
> As far as I know these days moon bounce opperators are increasingly using
> specialised digital modes rather than conventional cw.  Apparently with
> digital modes employing much narrower bandwidths, it's possible to work
> successfully with lower power and smaller antenna arrays.  However I can't
> say how the software would work with speech.
>
> The software was written by joe turner w1jt, perhaps a search in google
> will
> turn up his website.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim.  GI4OPH.
>
>
>
> Tim, Bangor, N. Ireland
>
> Msn:  [log in to unmask]
> Skype:  white_freightliner
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 2:04 AM
> Subject: moon bounce
>
>
>> Hi everyone, I was just wondering if anyone on this list is involved with
>> moon bounce at all?  I know that it is expensive, and of course a high
>> gain antenna is needed, but is anyone involved with this, and how are you
>> doing it and what equipment are you using?
>>
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