SP0VHF:Zdenek (OK1DFC)ok1dfc@seznam.czreports on his portable operation fromEME and MW meeting in Gajow--This year the meeting was the same weekend as the DUBUS 6 cm EME Contest. There were also very good conditions on 24 GHz. I decide to be QRV on both bands and activate first time Poland on 24 GHz EME. I arrived to Gajow early Friday morning on 7June. Immediately I assembled my tripod and 180cm portable dish. I was in a hurry to test sun noise and calibratethe system to maximum of moon noise. I did not have any problem with pointing to the Moon at all the times. Also, thechange from 5.6 to 24GHz was without a problem. It took only 10 minutes. Then,I tested RX performance. I measured 10.8dB of sun noise,2.6dB of ground noise, and 16dB of moon noise. I then called CQ on 24048.100 using QRA64D. The spreading was very low in EU window. I immediately saw OK1KIR(16DB)on the screen and heard them through loud speaker. Expected that we could easily work on CW. Itwas the first time I usedmy 22W SSPA, so,I expected that my signal would be better than from 4U1ITU last year. OK1KIR called, but my PC did not decode a report from them. This was the same situation I had before with OK1CA. I restarted the PC and all immediately went well. Worked were OK1KIR (16DB/16DB),OZ1LPR (17DB/17DB), OK1CA (20DB/17DB),and on CW I worked OZ1LPR (O/O) and OK1KIR (O/O). On Friday,I triedtoQSOPA0BAT. I copied himeasily (20DB),but he did not decode me. At thistimethe noise startedto rise, whichindicated that the Moon wassetting between trees on the horizon. I switched off and wentto sleep around midnight. Saturday morning,I change the TRV for 5.6 GHz. Sun noise wasfound easy, andafter confirmingthat the system was still pointing in theright direction,startedto work theDUBUS Contest. Worked on CW unless noted otherwise werePA0BAT, OZ1LPR, SM6CKU, UR5LX, OH2DG, OK1CA, DB6NT, OK1CA using QRA64D, SA6BUN, DF3RU, HB9Q, UA3PTW and W5LUA. I also QSOd with QRA64D HB9Q. At the end of the day,I switched back to 24 GHz on the request of W5LUA and we worked (19DB/8DB).I then switched off and packed all the equipment. On Sunday morning I was on my way home. It was a very nice experience, and confirmed that 24 GHz can beincludedin future dxpeditions.I can easily add this nice and interesting band.
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