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

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

Mar 15/16

+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

Apr 12/13*

+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

May 10/11

+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