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
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Opt W/E |
2400 Sat/ 0000 Sun |
Decl. (deg) |
Signals (dB) |
Sun offset/° |
Sky temp (K,432) |
Comments & contest dates |
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7.12 |
-0.83 |
82 DP |
25 |
Daytime ATP Sat 20-22 & Sun 11-13 |
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| * |
23.96 |
-0.13P |
180 N |
30 |
Perigee, night |
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Jan 17/18 |
-15.08 |
-1.33 |
-95 DA |
35 |
Daytime, Moon south, ARRL Tropo-Test |
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Jan 24/25 |
-23.54 |
-1.83A |
-12sun |
50 |
Sun close, Moon in south, apogee |
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Feb 00/01 |
11.47 |
-0.73 |
63 DP |
25 |
Daytime ATP Sat 19-21 & Sun 9:30-11:30 |
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| * |
21.82 |
-0.13P |
161 N |
35 |
Perigee night 23cm SSB Contest |
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Feb 14/15 |
-18.05 |
-1.33 |
-114 DA |
35 |
Daytime Moon in south |
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Feb 21/22 |
-21.3 |
-1.73A |
-31 DA |
35 |
Sun close, Moon in south, apogee |
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Mar 00/01 |
15.55 |
-0.63 |
45 DP |
35 |
ATP Sat 18-20& Sun 9-11 |
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| * |
Mar 07/08* |
18.88 |
-0.23P |
143 N |
35 |
EU V/UHF T-contest, |
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Mar 14/15 |
-20.49 |
-1.43 |
-134 N |
35 |
Moon in south |
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Mar 21/22 |
-18.68 |
-1.73A |
-50 DA |
30 |
Moon in south, apogee
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Mar 28/29 |
19.01 |
-0.53 |
27 sun |
35 |
Sun close REF/DUBUS 2m + 10GHz CW/ssb |
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| * |
15.03 |
-0.23 |
126 DP |
35 |
REF/DUBUS 432+5760 CW/ssb |
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Apr 11/12 |
-22.57 |
-1.53 |
-153 N |
35 |
Moon in south, near apogee |
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Apr 18/19 |
-15.7 |
-1.73 |
-70 DA |
30 |
Moon in south, apogee |
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| + |
Apr 25/26 |
21.71 |
-0.43 |
9sun |
Sun |
Sun close Italy EME Meeting |
| * |
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 |
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May 09/10 |
-24.34 |
-1.63 |
-172 N |
35 |
Moon in south, Night, close apogee |
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May 16/17 |
-12.34 |
-1.63 |
-90 DA |
30 |
Moon in S, day, nr apogee Dayton Hamv
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May 23/24 |
23.74 |
-0.33 |
-9sun |
Sun |
Sun close |
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| * |
2.74 |
-0.43 |
-84 DA |
35 |
ARI Contest Dig. & REF/DUBUS 23cm |
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Jun 06/07 |
-25.67 |
-1.63A |
170 N |
>35 |
Moon in south, Night, apogee |
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Jun 13/14 |
-8.61 |
-1.53 |
-110 DA |
35 |
ARRL Tropo-Test Daytime |
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| * |
Jun 20/21 |
25.23 |
-0.33 |
-28sun |
35 |
Sun close |
| + |
1.24 |
-0.43 |
71 DP |
20 |
ATP Sat 11-13 & 19:30-21:30 Ham Radio |
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Jul 04/05 |
-26.39 |
-1.73A |
152 N |
>35 |
EU V/UHF T-contest |
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Jul 11/12 |
-4.6 |
-1.53 |
-130 N |
35 |
Night, near apogee |
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| + |
26.19 |
-0.23P |
-46 DA |
35 |
Perigee, daytime high dec |
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| * |
-2.78 |
-0.53 |
-152 N |
25 |
ATP Sat 10-12 & 17-19 |
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Aug 01/02 |
-26.35 |
-1.73A |
135 N |
200 |
ARRL Tropo-Test Moon in south apogee |
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Aug 08/09 |
-0.46 |
-1.43 |
-149 N |
35 |
ATP Sun 4-6 & 20:30-22:30 |
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26.43 |
-0.13P |
-64 DA |
35 |
Perigee, Daytime |
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Aug 22/23 |
-6.36 |
-0.63 |
31 DP |
25 |
Sun close |
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Aug 29/30 |
-25.25 |
-1.83A |
117 DP |
180 |
Moon in south, Night, apogee |
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Sep 05/06 |
3.61 |
-1.33 |
-70 DA |
35 |
Eu 144 T-Contest |
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Sep 12/13* |
25.74 |
-0.13P |
-80 DA |
35 |
ARI Cont CW/SSB ARRL Tropo-T Weinheim |
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Sep 19/20 |
-9.72 |
-0.73 |
11sun |
30 |
Sun close |
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Sep 26/27 |
-24.11 |
-1.83A |
98 DP |
100 |
Moon in south, day, apogee |
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Oct 03/04 |
7.46 |
-1.23 |
172 N |
35 |
Eu 432 & up T-Contest |
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23.98 |
-0.13P |
-96 DA |
35 |
(ARRL EME MW Cont?)Perigee, daytime |
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Oct 17/18 |
-13.07 |
-0.83 |
-8sun |
SUN |
Sun close |
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Oct 24/25 |
-22.19 |
-1.83A |
79 DP |
50 |
Moon in south, day, apogee |
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Nov 00/01 |
10.97 |
-1.13 |
153 N |
35 |
Night |
|
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21.32 |
-0.03P |
-112 DA |
25 |
(ARRL EME Cont?)Eu 2m CW T-Contest |
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Nov 14/15 |
-16.46 |
-0.93 |
-27sun |
30 |
Sun close |
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Nov 21/22 |
-19.91 |
-1.83A |
59 DP |
40 |
Moon in south, apogee |
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Nov 28/29 |
14.12 |
-1.,13 |
132 N |
25 |
Night cold sky |
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18.,16 |
-0.03P |
-129 N |
20 |
(ARRL EME Cont?)Perigee night cold |
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Dec 12/13 |
-19.68 |
-1.,03 |
-45 DA |
35 |
Moon in south |
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Dec 19/20 |
-17.26 |
-1.83A |
40 DP |
30 |
Moon in south, near apogee |
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Dec 26/27 |
17.00 |
-1.03 |
112 DP |
30 |
Christmas ATP Sun 12-14 & 21-23 |
Sun Offset vs Time of day for Visible Moon
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-180°
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-120° |
-30° |
0° |
+30° |
+120° |
+180°
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Night
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Day (AM)
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Sun Noise
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Day (PM)
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Night
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