Lunar Weekend Calendar for 2008
This information is a reformatted version of DL7APV's Lunar Weekend Calendar
A= Apogee (loss=1.9 dB). P=Perigee (loss=0 dB). ATP=ActivityTimePeriod for 432 CW. T=Tropo Contest.
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2400 Sat/ 0000 Sun |
Decl. (deg) |
Signals (dB) |
Sun offset/° |
Sky temp (K.432) |
Comments & contest dates |
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Jan 05/06 |
-27.7 |
-1.8A |
+29 DP |
55 |
Moon in south. Apogee |
|
Jan 12/13 |
-03.9 |
-0.52 |
-56 DA |
22 |
Daytime |
|
Jan 19/20* |
+28.0 |
-0.23 |
+170 N |
45 |
ATP Sat 22-0 Sun 15-17. ARRL T-contst |
|
Jan 26/27 |
+16.8 |
-1.53 |
-130 N |
25 |
Near apogee. night |
|
Feb 02/03 |
-28.2 |
-1.76A |
+49 DP |
118 |
Moon in south. Apogee |
|
Feb 09/10 |
+00.9 |
-0.43 |
-36 DA |
23 |
DUBREF test 6m-23cm digital only |
|
Feb 16/17* |
+27.6 |
-0.33 |
+164 N |
40 |
ATP Sat 22-0 Sun 14-16. 23cm SSB-Test |
|
Feb 23/24 |
-00.7 |
-1.45A |
+161 N |
19 |
Near apogee. Night |
|
Mar 01/02 |
-27.7 |
-1.7 |
+69 DP |
175 |
EU V/UHF T-contest. Moon in south. apogee |
|
Mar 08/09 |
+05.3 |
-0.35 |
+20 DP |
24 |
Near Perigee. Daytime |
|
+25.7 |
-0.33P |
+157 N |
30 |
DUBREF contest 432&5760up CW |
|
|
Mar 22/23 |
+20.0 |
-0.73 |
-160 N |
16 |
Cold background. night |
|
Mar 29/30 |
-26.8 |
-1.65A |
+82 DP |
136 |
Near apogee. moon in south |
|
Apr 05/06 |
+08.1 |
-0.26 |
-1 |
SUN |
Near Perigee. sun noise |
|
+23.4 |
-0.43 |
+171 N |
25 |
DUBREF 2m CW ATP Sat 21-23 Sun 13-15 |
|
|
Apr 19/20 |
-13.9 |
-1.73A |
-173 N |
26 |
Apogee |
|
Apr 26/27 |
-25.1 |
-1.58 |
+105 DP |
68 |
Moon in south |
|
May 03/04* |
+12.8 |
-0.2 |
-21 DA |
25 |
EU V/UHF T-contest. ATP Sun 5-7 & 12-14 |
|
+20.1 |
-0.53 |
-175 N |
17 |
DUBREF contest 23cm CW/SSB |
|
|
May 17/18 |
-17.5 |
-1.8A |
+173 N |
27 |
Moon in south. Apogee |
|
May 24/25 |
-22.6 |
-1.43 |
-135 N |
35 |
Moon in south |
|
May 31/01 |
+16.3 |
-0.14P |
-41 DA |
25 |
ARI Digital contest |
|
Jun 07/08* |
+16.7 |
-0.56 |
+59 DP |
15 |
ATP Sat 17-19 Sun 11-13 |
|
Jun 14/15 |
-20.7 |
-1.82A |
+168 N |
30 |
ARRL T contest. apogee. moon in south |
|
Jun 21/22 |
-19.5 |
-1.33 |
-160 N |
30 |
Moon in south |
|
Jun 28/29 |
+21.3 |
-0.13 |
-7 |
35/SUN |
Sun close. Near Perigee |
|
Jul 05/06 |
+13.3 |
-0.66 |
+39 DP |
15 |
EU V/UHF T-contest |
|
Jul 12/13 |
-23.3 |
-1.85A |
+160 N |
33 |
Moon in south. Apogee |
|
Jul 19/20 |
-16.0 |
-1.33 |
-178 N |
30 |
Moon in south |
|
Jul 26/27* |
+22.9 |
-0.05P |
-76 DA |
29 |
ATP Sun 0-2 Sun 8-10 |
|
Aug 02/03 |
+09.1 |
-0.79 |
+20 DP |
16 |
ARRL T contest |
|
Aug 09/10 |
-25.3 |
-1.88A |
-111 DA |
36 |
EME Meeting in Florence !!!!! |
| Aug 16/17 | -12.3 | -1.23 | +178N | 30 |
|
|
Aug 23/24* |
+25.4 |
-0.02P |
-90 DA |
28 |
ATP Sat 23-1+ Sun 6-8 |
|
Aug 30/31 |
+06.2 |
-0.89 |
+2 |
SUN |
Sun noise |
|
Sep 06/07 |
-26.6 |
-1.9A |
-89 DA |
41 |
EU 2 m T-contest |
|
Sep 13/14 |
-08.6 |
-1.13 |
+170 N |
25 |
ARRL T contest |
|
Sep20/21* |
+26.9 |
-0.01P |
-109 DA |
35 |
ARI CW/SSB (ARRL MW EME Contest?) |
|
Sep 27/28 |
+01.1 |
-0.98 |
-12 DA |
18 |
SUN close |
|
Oct 04/05 |
-27.2 |
-1.91A |
-69 DA |
49 |
Eu 432&up T-Contest |
|
Oct 11/12 |
+17.3 |
-1.03 |
+156 N |
25 |
Night time |
|
Oct18/19* |
27.3 |
-0.00P |
-122 N |
40 |
(ARRL EME Contest?) |
|
Oct 25/26 |
-02.5 |
-1.08 |
-36 DA |
20 |
Daytime. cold background |
|
Nov 01/02 |
-27.1 |
-1.91A |
-39 DA |
116 |
Eu 2 m CW T-Contest |
|
Nov 08/09 |
-01.1 |
-1.03 |
+136 N |
25 |
Nighttime |
|
Nov15/16* |
+26.7 |
-0.00P |
-174 N |
43 |
(ARRL EME Contest?) |
|
Nov 22/23 |
-08.5 |
-1.19 |
+50 DP |