Lunar Weekend Calendar for 2013
This information is a reformatted version of DL7APV's Lunar Weekend Calendar (EME NL Jan 2013)
Loss= Apogee (loss=1.9 dB). Loss=Perigee (loss=0.3 dB). ATP=ActivityTimePeriod for 432 CW.
* = AW - Activity Weekend
Please send reports to K2UYH & DUBUS
See also
Franck F5SE's Moon Conditions Graph -
2013
2400 Sat/ |
Decl |
Loss |
Sun offset (deg) |
Temp |
Contest dates & Meetings |
Comments |
|
Jan 5/6 |
-13,2 |
-0,48 |
82 |
30 |
+/- |
|
Day(PM) |
Jan 12/13 |
-13,8 |
-0,12 |
-18 |
30 |
- |
|
Sun noise |
Jan 19/20 |
15,5 |
-1,76 |
-99 |
35 |
- |
ARRL VHF Tropo |
Day(AM) |
Jan 26/27 |
13,8 |
-1,55 |
-180 |
20 |
- |
|
Night time |
Feb 2/3 |
-15,8 |
-0,52 |
99 |
35 |
+/- |
|
Day(PM) |
Feb 9/10 |
-11,5 |
-0,29 |
2 |
35 |
- |
|
Sun noise |
Feb 16/17 |
16,8 |
-1,73 |
-80 |
35 |
- |
Sat. 23cm ssb contest |
Day(AM) |
Feb 23/24 |
11,3 |
-1,38 |
-160 |
15 |
+/- |
|
Night time
|
Mar 2/3 |
-18,0 |
-0,42 |
116 |
35 |
- |
Day(PM) |
|
Mar 9/10 |
-8,6 |
-0,56 |
21 |
25 |
+/- |
|
Day(PM) |
Mar 16/17 |
17,8 |
-1,74 |
-60 |
30 |
- |
Dubus 2m & 70cm |
Day(AM) |
Mar 23/24 |
8,7 |
-1,27 |
-141 |
20 |
+/- |
|
Night time
|
Mar 30/31 |
-19,6 |
-0,21 |
132 |
40 |
- |
|
Night time |
Apr 6/7 |
-5,3 |
-0,83 |
39 |
25 |
+ |
Seigy meeting
|
Day(PM) |
Apr 13/14 |
18,6 |
-1,80 |
-41 |
35 |
- |
Dubus 3cm & 1,2cm |
Day(AM) |
Apr 20/21 |
6,1 |
-1,23 |
-120 |
20 |
- |
ARI “NEW MODES” |
Night time |
Apr 27/28 |
-20,6 |
0,04 |
150 |
50 |
- |
|
Night time |
May 4/5 |
-1,8 |
-1,00 |
57 |
25 |
++ |
Day(PM) |
|
May 11/12 |
19,1 |
-1,89 |
-22 |
40 |
- |
Dubus 23cm CW
|
Day(AM)
|
May 18/19 |
3,3 |
-1,25 |
-101 |
20 |
+/- |
Dubus 6cm CW |
Day(AM) |
May 25/26 |
-21,1 |
0,23 |
168 |
80 |
- |
Night time |
|
June 1/2 |
1,5 |
-1,07 |
75 |
25 |
++ |
Day(PM) |
|
June 8/9 |
19,3 |
-1,95 |
-4 |
45 |
- |
Sun noise |
|
June 15/16 |
0,4 |
-1,28 |
-81 |
20 |
+ |
Dubus 13cm CW |
Day(AM) |
June 22/23 |
-21,0 |
0,28 |
-173 |
160 |
- |
|
Night time |
June 29/30 |
4,6 |
-1,05 |
94 |
25 |
++ |
Ham Radio (DL) |
Day(PM) |
July 6/7 |
18,9 |
-1,96 |
14 |
45 |
- |
Eu VHF/UHF Tropo |
Sun noise |
July 13/14 |
-2,5 |
-1,26 |
-63 |
25 |
+ |
|
Day(AM) |
July_20/21 |
-20,4 |
0,19 |
-155 |
180 |
- |
|
Night time |
July 27/28 |
7,2 |
-1,01 |
113 |
25 |
++ |
Dubus 2m Digi |
Day(PM) |
Aug 3/4 |
18,1 |
-1,92 |
33 |
40 |
- |
ARRL UHF Tropo |
Day(PM) |
Aug 10/11 |
-5,6 |
-1,16 |
-45 |
30 |
+ |
Day(AM) |
|
Aug 17/18 |
-19,3 |
0,00 |
-137 |
120 |
- |
LY-Tropo |
Night time |
Aug 24/25 |
9,6 |
-1,00 |
133 |
25 |
++ |
ATP
sat 21-23 |
Night time |
Sept 0 /1 |
16,8 |
-1,87 |
51 |
30 |
- |
|
Day(PM) |
Sept 7/8 |
-8,7 |
-0,95 |
-26 |
30 |
++ |
Day(AM) |
|
Sept 14/15 |
-17,4 |
-0,22 |
-120 |
50 |
- |
Night time |
|
Sept 21/22 |
11,7 |
-1,08 |
153 |
30 |
++ |
ARI Contest CW/SSB |
Night time |
Sept 28/29 |
15,2 |
-1,82 |
71 |
25 |
- |
Day(PM) |
|
Oct 5/6 |
-11,4 |
-0,69 |
-8 |
30 |
+ |
|
|
Oct 12/13 |
-15,0 |
-0,37 |
-103 |
35 |
- |
|
Day(AM) |
Oct 19/20 |
13,7 |
-1,23 |
172 |
35 |
+ |
|
Night time |
Oct 26/27 |
13,4 |
-1,82 |
91 |
20 |
- |
ARRL EME I |
Day(PM) |
Nov 2/3 |
-13,7 |
-0,44 |
11 |
30 |
+ |
Sun noise |
|
Nov 9/10 |
-12,1 |
-0,39 |
-86 |
35 |
- |
|
Day(AM) |
Nov 16/17 |
15,6 |
-1,43 |
-169 |
35 |
- |
Night time |
|
Nov 23/24 |
11,5 |
-1,86 |
110 |
15 |
- |
|
Day(PM) |
Dec 0 /1 |
-15,6 |
-0,32 |
31 |
35 |
+/- |
|
Day(PM) |
Dec 7/8 |
-9,2 |
-0,29 |
-69 |
30 |
- |
|
Day(AM) |
Dec 14/15 |
17,1 |
-1,61 |
-151 |
30 |
- |
ATP sun 0-2 & 17-19 |
Night time |
Dec 21/22 |
9,3 |
-1,88 |
130 |
20 |
- |
|
Night time |
Dec 28/29 |
-17,1 |
-0,34 |
50 |
35 |
+/- |
|
Day(PM) |
More detailed
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Sun Offset vs Time of day for Visible Moon
-180°
|
-120° |
-30° |
0° |
+30° |
+120° |
+180°
|
Night - N
|
Day (AM) - DA
|
Sun Noise - S
|
Day (PM) - DP
|
Night - N
|
Year |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
max. declination. |
22 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
27 |
28 |
declination.at perigee |
-22 |
-19 |
-16 |
-7 |
+14 |
+18 |
+19 |
+18 |
+5 |
-25 |
-27 |
-25 |
The maximum declination goes down until 2016 and perigee and high positive declination are out of phase until 2016