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New 2-metre EME world record claimed

Moonbounce enthusiasts in New Zealand and Portugal are claiming a new Earth-Moon-Earth distance record.

The December 6 contact, using digital JT65B mode, was between Nick Wallace, ZL1IU, in New Zealand (RF64vr) and
Joe Kraft, CT1HZE/DL8HCZ, (IM57nh) in Portugal.

The ZL ham was running 500 W to 4-by-12 Yagis, while CT1 was putting 1.5 kW into 4-by-11 Yagis.

The EME contact spanned a terrestrial distance of 19,685 km.

Source: Wireless Institute of Australia

 

 

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