Big Power, Big Dish Set to be Active for 1296 MHz Moonbounce

The Argentine Institute of Radio Astronomy’s 30-meter dish antenna will be active on 1296 MHZ EME until 3rd November 2019 running an effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) of 10 megawatts on SSB, CW, and JT65 (the dish provides 50 dB of gain).

The operation will focus on 1296.1 MHz. Operation schedule: 30th October 2019, 1615 – 2015 UTC; 31st October 2019, 1715 – 2115 UTC; 1st November 2019, 1800 – 2200 UTC; 2nd November 1900 – 2300 UTC, and 3rd November 2019, 1950 – 2350 UTC.