Anyone got a grid square map of the moon??? I suppose once you figured
out the rest of the logistics that would be just a minor detail;-) Since
only half the moon's surface points at Earth all the time, one would only
have to worry about operating from those points... so only would need to
create a "maidenhead" map of that half of the moon. Grids would still be
2X1 degree,
but proportionately smaller.
Would be fun to stick some sort of beacon up there... Anyone work out what
the ERP would be to equal a reflected signal from a reasonably equipped
earth-located station?
Eric
KB7DQH
> I have always had the vision to operate a VHF contest from the earth's
> moon.
> The only direction of the antenna would be toward the earth so it is like
> EME in reverse tracking. Stations on earth might have some difficulty
> finding what direction to point their antennas but I would be strong
> enough
> to work them anyway.
>
> The only thing that I have not worked out is the ROVER rules from the
> moon.
> The NASA rover is still there and could activte many new moon grids but
> the
> rover rules would take way too many years (if ever) to develop. HEHE
>
> Ron W4WA
>
> On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 8:29 PM, <kb7dqh@donobi.net> wrote:
>
>> >I had considered contacting the local National Guard to see if they
>> were
>> interested in a "heavy-lift training mission"-- ie, air transport of a
>> conatainerized ham station... landing in several grid squares so as not
>> to violate the prohibition on "aeronautical mobile" operations...
>>
>> Decided to buy a bus instead...
>>
>> Eric
>> KB7DQH
>>
>>
>>
>> > --- On Mon, 2/23/09, Mike (KA5CVH) Urich <ka5cvh@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > From: Mike (KA5CVH) Urich <ka5cvh@gmail.com>
>> > Subject: [VHFcontesting] Interpetation of VHF rule 2.3.3
>> > To: "(Radio) VHF Contesting" <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
>> > Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 4:35 PM
>> >
>> > 2.3.3.Rover vehicles must transport all the equipment, power supplies,
>> > and antennas used at each operating site.
>> >
>> > Would this exclude someone from towing a small utility trailer with
>> > antennas and such on it? Or how about a "hamcow" http://hamcow.net/ ?
>> > --
>> >
>> > The rules do not define what a "rover vehicle" can or cannot be, it
>> only
>> > states that a Rover entrant must carry everything related to the
>> Amateur
>> > Radio station with them.
>> >
>> > If you want to rove through Arizona driving a surplus C-130 Hercules,
>> and
>> > you can get a permit to use it on the road, knock your socks off.
>> >
>> > 73,
>> >
>> > Sean Kutzko KX9X
>> > Contest Branch Manager
>> > ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio
>> > 225 Main Street
>> > Newington, CT 06111 USA
>> > (860) 594-0232
>> > email: kx9x@arrl.org
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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