meteorscatter vhf citicommunications - sfdxa...mar 06, 2019 · aug 13, 2009 06:50 perseids shower...
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Meteorscatter VHF C i tiCommunications
Adapted and Presented to The SFDXA6 March 2019 by Randy Shirley, N4QV
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Meteorscatter VHF C i tiCommunications
A presentation and shared evening with the:
Halifax Amateur Radio Club
April 17, 2013 Roger Sturtevant, VE1SKY
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PropagationPropagation
Amateur Radio- traditionally uses groundwaves or skywaves to propagate communication.
But, there is more...
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Typical HF PropagationTypical HF Propagation
F2 Sporadic E BackscatterTransequatorial Propagation (TEP)Transequatorial Propagation (TEP) Multihop Sporadic E or F2
Chordal
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Typical VHF PropagationTypical VHF Propagation
F2 Sporadic E Multihop BackscatterTransequatorial Propagation (TEP) AuroraTropospheric Ducting Rainscatter EME Ionospheric Scatter and even Airplanescatter
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VHF Meteor ReflectionVHF Meteor Reflection
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What Gear Do I Need ?What Gear Do I Need ?
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Any rig with 6 or 2m: IC‐73Just about any computer
Rigblaster or other InterfaceHorizontal beam 4+ elements
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Gear & AccessoriesGear & Accessories
Yaesu FT 847Optional StuffOptional Stuff
* preamps
* antenna arrays or stacks
40‐1300 MHz LogPeriodic
small amp
* long yagis at 35+ ft
* transverterssmall amp * kilowatt amplifiers
* expensive radiosStation VE1SKY
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Modes and PowerModes and Power
High Speed CW SSB
WSJT M d FSK441 MSK441WSJT Modes – FSK441 or MSK441– the standard for working rox
PSK2K (FEC, multiple QSOs, auto mode)
*100 watts is fine for most QSOs
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What About Software?
WSJT
Weak Signal by Joe
Taylor K1JTTaylor, K1JTAvailable on the webhttp://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/ K1JT/
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When are there meteors to work?When are there meteors to work?
Always...
* Randoms – especially 4 AM – 9 AM* Meteor Showers
(refer to meteor calendar)
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Major Annual Meteor Showersj
The Major ShowersThe Major Showers
1. Quadrantids (early January)2 L id ( id l A il)2. Lyrids (mid to late April)3. Eta Aquarids (early May)4. Delta Aquarids (late July)5. Perseids (mid August)6. Orionids (mid to late October)7 Leonids (mid November)7. Leonids (mid November)8. Geminids (mid December)
d b 2 i hand about 25 minor showers
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Summary of DX “Sweet Spots”
WA5UFH
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QSO Distance and QSO Time
WA5UFH
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Bands and Calling FrequenciesBands and Calling Frequencies
28 MHz to 432 MHz (6m, 1.25m, 2m best)
Meteor Scatter Calling Frequencies
50.260 “CQ 263 VE1RGB”
Meteor Scatter Calling Frequencies
50.260
222.085
CQ 263 VE1RGB
“CQ 090 VE1QD”
144.140 “CQ 137 VE1DHD”
* CQ split frequency on calling frequency CQ split frequency on calling frequency
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Rox = Dust & BlueWhizzersMost Meteors are dust‐sized (underdense)
particles
Reference: IMO
Typical small meteor pingTypical small meteor ping
200milliseconds
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Rox = Dust & Blue WhizzersBlue Whizzers support SSB/CW (overdense reflections)
Fresnel oscillations
Reference: IMO
8 seconds
oscillations
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Ping decodes below as “VE1SKY NE1I”
11 dB 2m ‘Ping’11 dB 2m Ping
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7 dB 6m ‘ping’ ‐ best ‘clickable’ decode
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QSO with W4AVY – 6m Es – not meteors
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Let’s “Experience”Meteorscatter
“A E i d?”“Are you Experienced?”J. H. 1967
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Ping Jockey & PJ Client
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Distance Records
Verified Meteorscatter Recordsf
222 MHz ND0B & W5UWB 222 MHz 1353 mi / 2177 kmDec 10 2012 03:22 Geminids ShowerDec 10, 2012 03:22 Geminids Shower
144 MHz K2DRH & N6RMJ 144MHz 1572 mi / 2530 km144 MHz K2DRH & N6RMJ 144MHz 1572 mi / 2530 kmAug 13, 2009 06:50 Perseids Shower
50 MHz VE3CDX/W7 & N8JX 50MHz 1627 mi / 2618 kmMay 16, 2008 15:22 eta Aquarids Shower
WSJTGROUP www.meteorscatter.org
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Real‐time Spots: DXMap & ON4KST
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Casual & Contest MeteorscatterCasual & Contest Meteorscatter
* Can make VHF QSOs anytime* Can make VHF QSOs anytime
* When bands are deadQSOs & multipliers can be worked
* All Band & VHF Contests encourageMS All Band & VHF Contests encourageMS• Assistance: eg, Ping Jockey,
DXMaps helps casual and Working Rox is great over
a morning coffee!
p pcontest QSOs
• * Log more grids & VHF DX
* Awards VUCC, FFMA, WSJT 10K
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Sources & References
WSJTGROUP Website www.meteorscatter.org/g/K1JT Website http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/
DX Maps http://www.dxmaps.com // / /ON4KST http://www.on4kst.com/chat/start.php
Ping Jockey http://www.pingjockey.net/PJ Cli t htt // h t 5t /d l d /PJ Client http://chat.n5tm.com/downloads/VIRGO meteor trackerhttp://dl1dbc.net/Meteorscatter/ International Meteor Organization http://imo.net/Make More Miles VHF site http://www.qsl.net/dk3xt/CQ VHF & CQ magazinesQST “The World Above 50 MHz”QST, “The World Above 50 MHz”
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Questions?Questions?
What makes a for a good radio meteor?
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Th k Y !Thank You!