Ways to listen in on EME contest this weekend (Oct 31-Nov 1)? : amateur

Ways to listen in on EME contest this weekend (Oct 31-Nov 1)? (piefed.social)

submitted 2 weeks ago by pageflight@piefed.social to c/amateur_radio@lemmy.radio

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The EME introductions I've watched involve huge quadruple-Yagi arrays or satellite dishes. Is it possible to hear reflected signals (not to mention participate) with more regular equipment? I have an Arrow 2m/70cm Yagi that I've used with satellites. How much power/gain do you need to play?

I know JT65 is the preferred digital mode for EME. I see the author of WJST suggests some frequencies 50.190, 144.125, 432.065, and 1296.065 MHz.

The contest is the full weekend 48-hour period (0000 UTC on Saturday through 2359 UTC Sunday), October 31-November 1, 2026 (and again November 28-29, 2026). 50 to 1296 MHz.

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[–] pageflight@piefed.social [S] 2 points 1 week ago

Did my homework. It sounds like to participate, you need some specialized equipment, but it may be possible to listen in to the most powerful transmitters.

Presentation about EME including station setups
Another presentation about EME setup and signal path
EME blog post including a £5-10k station investment estimate, rig excluded, for two-way communication

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