SM5LE

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2007 ARRL International EME Competition

Line Scores by Class

CALL	SCORE	QSOS	Phone/CW	Digital	TotalMults	Band	Operators
Single Operator, Multi-Band 50-1296 Analog
OZ4MM	1224500	155	155	0	79	BDE
SV1BTR	1048800	152	152	0	69	BD
VK3UM	510000	102	102	0	50	DE
SP7DCS	509600	91	91	0	56	BDE
DL1YMK	367500	75	75	0	49	DE
JA6AHB	347600	79	79	0	44	DE
SV3AAF	132000	44	44	0	30	BD
Single Operator, Multi-Band 50-1296 Digital
EB5EEO	475200	99	0	99	48	BD
EB2FJN	104000	40	0	40	26	BD
VK4CDI	20800	16	0	16	13	BD
RZ3AED	4900	7	0	7	7	BD
Single Operator, Multi-Band 50-1296 Mixed Mode
UA4AQL	82800	36	8	28	23	BD
W8PAT	81000	30	3	27	27	AB
RK3WWF	32300	19	1	18	17	BDE
UT3LL	5600	8	3	5	7	DE
WB2SIH	2000	5	1	4	4	BD
Single Operator, Multi-Band 2.3 GHz And Up
F2TU	193800	51	51	0	38	FHI
ES5PC	68200	31	31	0	22	FH
Single Operator, All Band Analog
RW1AW	1513200	156	156	0	97	BDEFI
G3LTF	1424000	160	160	0	89	BDEFG
DF3RU	972400	143	143	0	68	DEF
WA6PY	972000	120	120	0	81	BDEFI
SM3AKW	810700	121	121	0	67	BDEF
DL4MEA	499800	102	102	0	49	EF
IW2FZR	330000	75	75	0	44	EF
F5JWF	198000	55	55	0	36	EFI
W5LUA	183300	47	47	0	39	EFGH
IQ4DF	180200	53	53	0	34	EI
NA4N	140800	44	44	0	32	EF
JA4BLC	101400	39	39	0	26	EF
Single Operator, Single Band 50 MHz Digital
PE1BTX	48600	27	0	27	18	A
K1SG	1600	4	0	4	4	A
K7CW	100	1	0	1	1	A
Single Operator, Single Band 50 MHz Mixed
JR6EXN	30400	19	1	18	16	A

Single Operator, Single Band 144 MHz Analog
LZ2US	284900	77	77	0	37	B
F3VS	210800	68	68	0	31	B
OK1MS	189000	63	63	0	30	B
LA8YB	132300	49	49	0	27	B
UR5LX	89100	33	33	0	27	B
YO2AMU	88800	37	37	0	24	B
IK2DDR	79800	38	38	0	21	B
K6PF	42500	25	25	0	17	B
JH�WJF	40600	29	29	0	14	B
RA3EC	24700	19	19	0	13	B
9A9B	12600	14	14	0	9	B
DL8UCC	11000	11	11	0	10	B
DG5CST	5600	8	8	0	7	B
VA3TO	2500	5	5	0	5	B
DF1VH	900	3	3	0	3	B
SP3XBO	900	3	3	0	3	B
SM1MUT	400	2	2	0	2	B
KB2YCC	100	1	1	0	1	B
HA8V	100	1	1	0	1	B
Single Operator, Single Band 144 MHz Digital
KB8RQ	1245600	173	0	173	72	B
EA3BB	236800	64	0	64	37	B
LU1CGB	236000	59	0	59	40	B
OK1UGA	204000	60	0	60	34	B
RA3GES	153600	48	0	48	32	B
HA�HO	105000	35	0	35	30	B
OK1KKD	96100	31	0	31	31	B
EB1DNK	77000	35	0	35	22	B
K5GMX	52500	25	0	25	21	B
PA3ECU	36000	24	0	24	15	B
W9JN	30400	19	0	19	16	B
NF2V	28800	18	0	18	16	B
YO3DMU	18000	18	0	18	10	B
AF4JF	10000	10	0	10	10	B
SP2NJI	7200	9	0	9	8	B
WA4EWV	4900	7	0	7	7	B
CT1DHM	4200	7	0	7	6	B
CT1EKD	3600	6	0	6	6	B
LZ1LP	3500	7	0	7	5	B
K5AM	2000	5	0	5	4	B
RA3LW	400	2	0	2	2	B
W8UJX	100	1	0	1	1	B
DJ�MY	100	1	0	1	1	B
SP6HED	100	1	0	1	1	B
EA1FBU	100	1	0	1	1	B
Single Operator, Single Band 144 MHz Mixed Mode Assisted
K9DX	1339600	197	32	165	68	B
RX1AS	1043700	147	12	135	71	B
AO6VQ	947200	148	0	148	64	B
7K3LGC	754600	154	3	151	49	B
WQ5S	726000	121	6	115	60	B
AO5SE	631300	107	0	107	59	B
N5KDA	608400	117	12	105	52	B
K4SV	577700	109	0	109	53	B
SM5CUI	530100	93	5	88	57	B
N6CW	400500	89	8	81	45	B
WB9PNU	262200	69	0	69	38	B
DC2MW	222000	60	0	60	37	B
PY4OG	188700	51	1	50	37	B
K�KP	184800	56	5	51	33	B
WA3BZT	148800	48	0	48	31	B
DL2FCN	128800	46	5	41	28	B
PA3CWN	92000	46	32	14	20	B
DL2LAH	85000	34	2	32	25	B
KL7UW	76800	32	0	32	24	B
I2RV	70400	32	3	29	22	B
YU7XL	52700	31	4	27	17	B
DK5WL	49400	26	1	25	19	B
JS3CTQ	47500	25	0	25	19	B
SM5CFS	21600	18	0	18	12	B
RA3WDK	18700	17	0	17	11	B
7Z1SJ	16500	15	0	15	11	B
W2DBL	7000	10	0	10	7	B
JJ3JHP	5600	8	0	8	7	B
VE5UF	5600	8	0	8	7	B
EA5ADH	2500	5	0	5	5	B
K7XC	400	2	0	2	2	B
JE1NTL	300	3	0	3	1	B
EA5MT	100	1	0	1	1	B
Single Operator, Single Band 144 MHz Mixed Mode Unassisted
RU1AA	2618700	301	60	241	87	B
W3SZ	792000	132	14	118	60	B
RA6DA	534100	109	13	96	49	B
EA2AGZ	523200	109	7	102	48	B
YU7AA	514800	117	114	3	44	B
IK7EZN	415800	99	5	94	42	B
I3EVK	409200	93	28	65	44	B
K1CA	393600	82	6	76	48	B
JM1GSH	173600	56	2	54	31	B
UA4NX	45000	25	0	25	18	B
RA4NAG	600	3	1	2	2	B
Single Operator, Single Band 432 MHz Analog
DL9KR	230400	72	72	0	32	D
UA3PTW	198400	64	64	0	31	D
I1NDP	122500	49	49	0	25	D
FR5DN	92000	40	40	0	23	D
JJ1NNJ	85800	39	39	0	22	D
RW3PX	77000	35	35	0	22	D
K�RZ	70400	32	32	0	22	D
W8TXT	65100	31	31	0	21	D
K1FO	60800	32	32	0	19	D
UT2EG	56000	28	28	0	20	D
JA9BOH	42500	25	25	0	17	D
SM3JQU	27000	18	18	0	15	D
DL7UDA	27000	18	18	0	15	D
JH4JLV	22400	16	16	0	14	D
KL7HFQ	14400	12	12	0	12	D
YO2IS	8000	10	10	0	8	D
Single Operator, Single Band 432 MHz Digital
JH�TOG	100	1	0	1	1	D
Single Operator, Single Band 432 MHz Mixed Mode Assisted
KE2N	52800	24	11	13	22	D
OK1TEH	2000	5	2	3	4	D
Single Operator, Single Band 1296 MHz Analog
K9SLQ	356000	89	89	0	40	E
OK1DFC	334400	88	88	0	38	E
LA9NEA	281200	76	76	0	37	E
K2DH	155000	50	50	0	31	E
IK3COJ	142800	51	51	0	28	E
RA3AQ	135200	52	52	0	26	E
JR4AEP	81900	39	39	0	21	E
AL7RT	77700	37	37	0	21	E
SM5LE	42500	25	25	0	17	E
JH5LUZ	39100	23	23	0	17	E
JF3HUC	38400	24	24	0	16	E
EA3UM	33300	37	37	0	9	E
JH1KRC	27000	18	18	0	15	E
JA4LJB	23800	17	17	0	14	E
W9IIX	100	1	1	0	1	E
Single Operator, Single Band, 1296 MHz, Mixed Mode, Assisted
G4CCH	514800	117	97	20	44	E
Single Operator, Single Band 1296 MHz Mixed Unassisted
PA3FXB	20400	17	11	6	12	E
Single Operator, Single Band 2.3 GHz
SP6GWN	900	3	3	0	3	F
Single Operator, Single Band 5.7 GHz
OK1CA	3600	6	6	0	6	H
Multi Operator, Multi-Band 50-1296 Analog
SP6JLW	460600	94	94	0	49	DE	SP6JLW, SP6OPN
Multi Operator, Multi-Band 50-1296 Mixed Mode
N9JIM*	1456000	182	92	90	80	BE	N9JIM, W6BY, N5XSA, KK6MK, AD6IW, WD6CDE, WB8VAO, K6KLY
K4EME	428400	84	26	58	51	BD	K4EME, AD4TJ, KR4V
Multi Operator, Multi-Band 2.3 GHz and Up
OK1KIR	127100	41	41	0	31	FHI	OK1KIR, OK1DAI, OK1DAK, OK1VAO
Multi Operator, All Band Mixed Mode
K1JT	4253400	306	146	160	139	BDEF	K1JT, K2UYH, K2LNS, K1DS, KC2TA, N4HY, AB2KT
Multi Operator, Single Band 144 MHz Mixed Mode Assisted
IK1UWL	1724800	224	20	204	77	B	IK1UWL, I1ANP
KA1VHF	319800	82	0	82	39	B	KA1VHF, KA8HOK
F5KCH	220500	63	4	59	35	B	F5KCH, F6HEO, F1UKQ, F�EUI, F4FPK
WW8M	81000	30	6	24	27	B	WW8M, KB8U, NE8I
Multi Operator, Single Band 144 MHz Mixed Mode Unassisted
YO9FRJ	881600	152	31	121	58	B	YO7FRJ, YO9AFE
AA1YN	132000	44	2	42	30	B	AA1YN, NS1O
Multi Operator, Single Band 432 MHz Mixed Mode Unassisted
OH2PO	360400	106	70	36	34	D	OH2PO, OH2HYT, OH6DD
Multi Operator, Single Band 1296 MHz Analog
IZ1BPN	207700	67	67	0	31	E	IZ1BPN, IK1MTZ
SM3LBN	195300	63	63	0	31	E	SM3LBN, SM3EVR
SK�UX	186000	60	60	0	31	E	SM�MXO, SM�DFP, SM�EPO
ON4BCB	168200	58	58	0	29	E	ON4BCB, ON4CO, ON4CCM
LA2Z	131600	47	47	0	28	E	LA2PKA, LA5SKA, LA6MV, LA7VH
N2UO	95000	38	38	0	25	E	N2UO, W9EQ
UA3DJG	26600	19	19	0	14	E	UA3DJG, UA3ATS, RA3WND
Multi Operator, Single Band 1296 MHz Mixed Mode Assisted
RD3DA	183000	61	55	6	30	E	RD3DA, RU3ACE
VA7MM	122200	47	38	9	26	E	VE7CMK, VE7CNF
Multi Operator, Single Band 2.3 GHz
HB9Q	37800	21	21	0	18	F	HB9CRQ, HB9DRI, HB9EHJ, HB9JAW
WD5AGO	34000	20	20	0	17	F	WD5AGO, KC5HRW

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Finally; I do hear my own echo�s by ear, occasionally at least � hr some mp3�s :

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This is a happy Sven SM5LE and Kjell SM0FOB (behind the camera) in my garage radio shack.

Sven thinking ... I will take my spare (prototype) cavity-LNA and the FOB�s "LNA Technology" as 2nd stage...

Going from 12x12 mm mesh to mosquito mesh does appr. +1 dB, for both TX and RX ! 1dB is like going from 90W to 110W TX power. The mosquito mesh is fitted outside the 12x12mm mesh with a hot glue-pistol and adjusted with a mould to get the right shape . #m1 #m2 #m4

SM0FOB and SM5LE gang are trying to get the 1.8 m dish , @ Kjell�s QTH , to work , in both RX and TX mode !

(RX mode already tested with a Helix feed)
A valiant attempt to revive the feeder made of mesh will be made.

We hope to be ready for the ARRL contest 18-19 October.
Follow the exciting story, here ...

Measured ground noise to cold sky and moved the mesh-feed forth and back to find focus point.

The smaller the dish the closer to dish ... is Septum feed really the best for very small dishes ?

Announcement : The small EME station at SM0FOB is closed. Dismounting already in progress.

It was just an experimental set up for testing the mesh feed , and also Kjell was on the moon for a short time.

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WSJT JT65c WAV-file : W7UPF_JT65C.WAV (use "save target" ["spara som"] and open from inside WSJT)

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(0 cm = 75 cm in my case , from bottom of the dish to the edge of septum [front face]).

The vertical scale is dB in WSJT echo-test and horizontal scale is deviation from zero (0) cm.

The dB value is mean value from # 20 echo transmissions. Measurements from two (2) different occasions.

In my case (small dish) the Septum should be 3-4 cm closer to dish than theoretic !

If I do the measurement / adjustment using echoes, the dish gain comes in the equation

I will make some more measurements at next moon passage , making more points to get more precise curve. Maybe 0.5 cm per step.

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Finally; I do hear my own echo�s by ear, occasionally at least � hr some mp3�s :

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The mean value for 8 Sept is -28.47 dB and 12 July is -23.42 dB that's a difference of 5 dB but the Dgrd diff. only -0.8 dB ! It was bad conds the 7-8 Sept. Hi

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Sun noise measurements. Difference between old "hair-pin" LNA and the new cavity LNA:

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Measured the difference for an OK1DFC septum feed with and without choke ring, on my 2.2 m dish.

Also measured was ; with poor, almost zero, grounding for the ring on the septum feed.

The outcome from these measurements must be that it is an advantage to have a choke ring also for a 2.2 meter dish.

Note: Test equipment; Attenuator R&S �RF step Attenuator� 0.1 dB step and AC voltmeter HP400FL.

Measuring BW ~5 kHz (max for TS-2000) AGC off and RF gain middle , AF gain almust max.

The WSJT echo test is mean value for #20 TX/RX cycle (also note ; higher number [in -dB] is weaker signal).

The diameter for the ring is 42 cm and deep 12cm and possision behind rim 0(zero) λ .

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	Sun noise in dB	Solar flux	comments
Old "hair-pin" LNA	6.7	74	mean value for several month
New cavity LNA	8.1	78	only two days measurements

All in dB	(Choke ring not grounded)	Septum feed alone	Choke ring grounded	Difference	Comments
Sun noise	(5.5)	5.4	6.3	0.9	Solar flux 72.5.
Ground noise vs. cold sky	(3.6)	3.2	4.6	1.4	Grond noise are trees in this case.
WSJT echo	(-29.4)	-28.2	-26.5	1.7	Both TX and RX are involved.