Lunar Weekend Calendar for 2010 (by DL7APV)

2400 Sat/ 0000 Sun

Decl.

(deg)

Signals

(dB)

Sun offset/°

Sky temp

K,432

Libration

Comments & contest dates

Jan 2/3 *

+14,9

+0,16 P

-147

15

-

Dubus 432 ssb fun contest, cold sky!!

Jan 9/10 

-22,3

-1,3

-63

40

+

Moon in south

Jan 16/17

-14,2

-1,96 A

+21

30

-

Daytime PM, sun is close

Jan 23/24

+19,7

-1,04

+93

35

+

ATP sat20-22&sun12-14 ARRLVHF

Jan 30/31*

+11,8

+0,29 P

-167

20

-

Night, perigee & cold sky !!

Feb 6/7

-24,1

-1,32

-80

45

+

Moon in south

Feb 13/14

-10,9

-1,95 A

+1

30

-

Sun noise

Feb 20/21

+22,0

-1,08

+75

35

+

 
ATP sat20-22&sun10-12

Feb 27/28*

+8,6

+0,25 P

+173

20

-

23cm SSB contest

Mar 6/7

-25,1

-1,27

-98

70

+/-

EU T-contest

Mar 13/14

-7,3

-1,9

-18

25

-

Daytime AM, sun is close

Mar 20/21

+23,8

-1,02

+58

35

+

 
AP sa19-21&su9-11REF/DUBUS3.4G

Mar 27/28*

+4,9

+0,06 P

+153

20

+/-

REF/DUBUS 2m + 10 GHz

Apr 3 / 4

-25,3

-1,22

-117

120

+/-

Moon in south

Apr 10/11

-3,6

-1,82 A

-38

25

+/-

Day AM, Apogee

Apr 17/18

+24,8

-0,84

+42

40

+

REF/DUBUS  2.3 GHz

Apr 24/25*

+0,7

-0,19 P

+134

20

+/-

REF/DUBUS  432 + 5.7 GHz

May 1 / 2

-25,0

-1,26

-136

180

+/-

Moon in south EU T-contest

May 8/9

-0,0

-1,75 A

-58

25

+/-

Day, Apogee

May 15/16

+25,0

-0,59

+25

45

-

 
ATP sun7-9&17-19 DaytonHamv.

May 22/23*

-3,9

-0,40

+116

25

+/-

ARI digital & REF/DUBUS 23cm

May 29/30

-24,3

-1,37

-154

200

-

Moon in south

June 5/6

+3,5

-1,72 A

-79

25

+

Day, Apogee

June 12/13

+24,6

-0,33

+8

45

-

Sun noise ARRL June VHF

June19/20*

-8,5

-0,50

+98

30

+

Day AM

June 26/27

-23,0

-1,54

-173

120

-

Moon in south HAM Radio DL

July 3/4

+6,9

-1,73 A 

-99

25

+

EU T-contest 

July 10/11

+23,7

-0,14 P

-11

40

-

Day,Perigee,Sunday sun close

July17/18*

-12,6

-0,50

+81

30

+

Day PM

July 24/25

-21,2

-1,70 A

+169

50

-

Moon in south

Jul31/Aug1

+10,2

-1,75 A

-119

25

+

ATP Sat 22-0&sun 7-9

Aug 7/8 *

+22,2

-0,08 P

-30

30

-

REF/DUBUS  Digi 2m ARRL UHF

Aug 14/15

-16,0

-0,42

+63

30

+

EME conference Dallas

Aug 21/22

-18,8

-1,80

+151

35

-

Moon in south

Aug 28/29

+13,4

-1,74

-138

25

+

ATP Sat 21-23 sun 6-8

Sept 4/5 *

+20,0

-0,14 P

-48

25

-

EU 2m contest ARRL 2.3+ GHz

Sept 11/12

-18,6

-0,32 P

+44

35

+

M.i.south Weinheim  ARRL VHF

Sept 18/19

-15,9

-1,85 A

+132

30

-

Moon in south

Sept 25/26

+16,4

-1,65

-157

30

+/-

ARI CW

Oct 2/3 *

+17,3

-0,28 P

-67

20

-

EU UHF/SHF Contest ARRL I

Oct 9/10

-20,6

-0,29 P

+25

35

+

Moon in south

Oct 16/17

-12,7

-1,84 A

+113

35

-

Day PM, Apogee

Oct 23/24

+19,0

-1,48

-175

35

+/-

Night

Oct 30/31

+13,7

-0,39 P

-84

15

+/-

ARRL II

Nov 6/7 *

-22,1

-0,40

+6

40

+/-

Sun noise EU 2mCW contest

Nov 13/14

-9,4

-1,82 A

+93

30

-

Day PM, Apogee

Nov 20/21

+21,1

-1,28

+167

35

+/-

Night

Nov 27/28*

+9,5

-0,40

-101

20

+/-

Day AM

Dec 4/5

-23,4

-0,62

-13

45

+/-

Moon in south, sun is close

Dec 11/12

-6,3

-1,82 A

+72

25

-

Day PM, Apogee

Dec 18/19

+22,7

-1,11

+148

35

+

Night

Dec 25/26*

+5,2

-0,26 P

-119

20

+/-

ATP sat22:30-0:30 sun6:30-8:30

A= Apogee (loss=1.9dB), P=Perigee (loss=0dB),

ATP=ActivityTimePeriod for 432MHz CW,

*= Activity Weekend, Send reports to K2UYH & Dubus

 

 

Sun Offset vs Time of Day for Visible Moon

-180°

-120°

-30°

0°

+30°

+120°

+180°

 

Night N

Day(AM)DA

 Sun noise S

Day(PM) DP

Night N

 

432 MHz activity times are preliminary see also http://www.sm2cew.com/dubus-aw-70.html for updates

update 18.dec 2009