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 Arecibo QRV 432

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

-

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°

+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

 

update 22.aug 2010

 

 

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Lunar Weekend Calendar for 2011 (by DL7APV)

2400 Sat/ 0000 Sun

Decl

/deg

Loss

(dB)

Sun offset/°

Temp

432

Libration

contest dates

Comments & 432 ATP

Jan 1 /2

-24

-0,9

-30 DA

80

-

Just relax

high sky temp

Jan 8/9

-3

-1,9

+52 DP

15

+

 

vy cold sky/apogee

Jan 15/16*

+23

-1,0

+128 N

35

-

ARRL VHF

ATP sat 22-0 & sun 14-16

Jan 22/23

+1

0

-137 N

20

+

 

 

Jan 29/30

-24

-1,1

-47 DA

160

-

 

 

Feb 5/6

0

-1,9

+32 DP

25

+

 

 

Feb 12/13*

+24

-1,1

+109 DP

40

-

70/23ssb!

Sat 23cm/sun 70cm

Feb 19/20

-2

+0,2

-157 N

20

+

 
 

Feb 26/27

-23

-1,2

-64 DA

200

-

 

 

Mar 5/6

+3

-2

+12 DP

25

+

EU V/UHF

ATP Sun 08-10 & 15-17

Mar 12/13*

+24

-1,1

+91 DP

45

-

DUBUS 2m + 10 GHz!

 

Mar 19/20

-5

+0,3

-177 N

25

+

 
best loss this year

Mar 26/27

-22

-1,2

-81 DA

100

-

 

 

Apr 2/3

+7

-2

-7 DA

25

+

 

Sun close

Apr 9/10*

+23

-1,1

+74 DP

45

-

DUB5.7&432!

 

Apr 16/17

-9

+0,2

+163 N

30

+

 

 

Apr 23/24

-20

-1,2

-100 DA

50

-

 

Italian EME Meeting?

May 0/1

+10

-1,9

-27 DA

25

+

DUB 3.4 !

 

May 7/8*

+21

-1,1

+57 DP

35

-

DUB 2.3G! EU V/UHF

 

May 14/15

-12

0,0

+144 N

30

+/-

 
 

May 21/22

-17

-1,2

-119 DA

35

-

Dayton

 

May 28/29

+13

-1,8

-46 DA

25

+/-

ARI dig !

ATP Sun 5-7 Sun 11-13

June 4/5*

+19

-0,9

+40 DP

30

-

DUB 23cm ! EU23&up

 

June 11/12

-15

-0,2

+126 N

30

+/-

ARRL VHF

 

June 18/19

-15

-1,2

-139 N

30

-

 

 

June 25/26

+16

-1,8

-66 DA

30

+/-

HAM Radio

 

July 2/3*

+17

-0,6

+22 DP

20

-

EU V/UHF

ATP Sun 15-17 Sun 8-10

July 9/10

-18

-0,4

+109 DP

35

-

 

 

July 16/17

-13

-1,3

-159 N

35

+/-

 

 

July 23/24*

+18

-1,8

-86 DA

35

-

 

 

July 30/31

+14

-0,4

+4 DP

15

+/-

 

Sun close

Aug 6/7

-21

-0,5

+93 DP

40

-

ARRL UHF

 

Aug 13/14

-10

-1,5

-178 N

30

+/-

 

 

Aug 20/21*

+20

-1,8

-105 DA

35

-

DUB Digi 2m!

ATP Sun 7-9 Sat 23-1

Aug 27/28

+11

-0,2

-16 DA

20

+/-

 

 

Sept 3 /4

-22

-0,4

+76 DP

40

-

EU VHF

 

Sept 10/11

-6

-1,7

+163 N

25

+

Weinheim

 

Sept 17/18*

+21

-1,8

-123 N

35

-

ARI CW !

 

Sept 24/25

+8

-0,1

-36 DA

20

+

 

 

Oct 1 /2

-23

-0,3

+59 DP

70

-

EU UHF

 

Oct 8/9

-3

-1,8

+144 N

15

+

 

Vy Cold background

Oct 15/16*

+22

-1,8

-141 N

35

-

ARRL ???

 

Oct 22/23

+5

-0,2

-56 DA

20

+

 

 

Oct 29/30

-23

-0,2

+41 DP

120

-

 

 

Nov 5/6

+1

-1,8

+124 N

25

++