Lunar Weekend Calendar for 2009 (by DL7APV)

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.

Please send reports to K2UYH & DUBUS

 

See also Franck F5SE's Moon Conditions Graph - 2009 and 2010

 

Opt
W/E

2400 Sat/ 0000 Sun

Decl.

(deg)

Signals

(dB)

Sun offset/°

Sky temp

(K,432)

Comments & contest dates

Jan 03/04

7.12

-0.83

82 DP

25

Daytime ATP Sat 20-22 & Sun 11-13

*

Jan 10/11*

23.96

-0.13P

180 N

30

Perigee, night

Jan 17/18

-15.08

-1.33

-95 DA

35

Daytime, Moon south, ARRL Tropo-Test

Jan 24/25

-23.54

-1.83A

-12sun

50

Sun close, Moon in south, apogee

Feb 00/01

11.47

-0.73

63 DP

25

Daytime ATP Sat 19-21 & Sun 9:30-11:30

*

Feb 07/08*

21.82

-0.13P

161 N

35

Perigee night 23cm SSB Contest

Feb 14/15

-18.05

-1.33

-114 DA

35

Daytime Moon in south

Feb 21/22

-21.3

-1.73A

-31 DA

35

Sun close, Moon in south, apogee

Mar 00/01

15.55

-0.63

45 DP

35

ATP Sat 18-20& Sun 9-11

*

Mar 07/08*

18.88

-0.23P

143 N

35

EU V/UHF T-contest,

Mar 14/15

-20.49

-1.43

-134 N

35

Moon in south

Mar 21/22

-18.68

-1.73A

-50 DA

30

Moon in south, apogee

Mar 28/29

19.01

-0.53

27 sun

35

Sun close REF/DUBUS 2m + 10GHz CW/ssb

*

Apr 04/05*

15.03

-0.23

126 DP

35

REF/DUBUS 432+5760 CW/ssb

Apr 11/12

-22.57

-1.53

-153 N

35

Moon in south, near apogee

Apr 18/19

-15.7

-1.73

-70 DA

30

Moon in south, apogee

+

Apr 25/26

21.71

-0.43

9sun

Sun

Sun close  Italy EME Meeting

*

May 02/03*

10.5

-0.33

108 DP

35

EU T-contest ATP Sat 12:30-14:30 & 22-0

REF/DUBUS 2,3+3,4GHz ssb/CW

May 09/10

-24.34

-1.63

-172 N

35

Moon in south, Night, close apogee

May 16/17

-12.34

-1.63

-90 DA

30

Moon in S, day, nr apogee Dayton Hamv

May 23/24

23.74

-0.33

-9sun

Sun

Sun close

*

May 30/31*

2.74

-0.43

-84 DA

35

ARI Contest Dig. & REF/DUBUS 23cm

Jun 06/07

-25.67

-1.63A

170 N

>35

Moon in south, Night, apogee

Jun 13/14

-8.61

-1.53

-110 DA

35

ARRL Tropo-Test Daytime

*

Jun 20/21

25.23

-0.33

-28sun

35

Sun close

+

Jun 27/28*

1.24

-0.43

71 DP

20

ATP Sat 11-13 & 19:30-21:30 Ham Radio

Jul 04/05

-26.39

-1.73A

152 N

>35

EU V/UHF T-contest

Jul 11/12

-4.6

-1.53

-130 N

35

Night, near apogee

+

Jul 18/19

26.19

-0.23P

-46 DA

35

Perigee, daytime high dec

*

Jul 25/26*

-2.78

-0.53

-152 N

25

ATP Sat 10-12 & 17-19

Aug 01/02

-26.35

-1.73A

135 N

200

ARRL Tropo-Test Moon in south apogee

Aug 08/09

-0.46

-1.43

-149 N

35

ATP Sun 4-6 & 20:30-22:30

Aug 15/16*

26.43

-0.13P

-64 DA

35

Perigee, Daytime

Aug 22/23

-6.36

-0.63

31 DP

25

Sun close

Aug 29/30

-25.25

-1.83A

117 DP

180

Moon in south, Night, apogee

Sep 05/06

3.61

-1.33

-70 DA

35

Eu 144 T-Contest

Sep 12/13*

25.74

-0.13P

-80 DA

35

ARI Cont CW/SSB ARRL Tropo-T Weinheim

Sep 19/20

-9.72

-0.73

11sun

30

Sun close

Sep 26/27

-24.11

-1.83A

98 DP

100

Moon in south, day, apogee

Oct 03/04

7.46

-1.23

172 N

35

Eu 432 & up T-Contest

Oct 10/11*

23.98

-0.13P

-96 DA

35

(ARRL EME MW Cont?)Perigee, daytime

Oct 17/18

-13.07

-0.83

-8sun

SUN

Sun close

Oct 24/25

-22.19

-1.83A

79 DP

50

Moon in south, day, apogee

Nov 00/01

10.97

-1.13

153 N

35

Night

Nov 07/08*

21.32

-0.03P

-112 DA

25

(ARRL EME Cont?)Eu 2m CW T-Contest

Nov 14/15

-16.46

-0.93

-27sun

30

Sun close

Nov 21/22

-19.91

-1.83A

59 DP

40

Moon in south, apogee

Nov 28/29

14.12

-1.,13

132 N

25

Night cold sky

Dec 05/06*

18.,16

-0.03P

-129 N

20

(ARRL EME Cont?)Perigee night cold

Dec 12/13

-19.68

-1.,03

-45 DA

35

Moon in south

Dec 19/20

-17.26

-1.83A

40 DP

30

Moon in south, near apogee

Dec 26/27

17.00

-1.03

112 DP

30

Christmas ATP Sun 12-14 & 21-23

 

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