Reclamado novo recorde mundial em 2 metros EME

É reclamado pelos radioamadores CT1HZE e ZL1IU o novo recorde mundial para contactos em 144MHz via Lua.
O contacto foi efectuado no passado dia 6 de Dezembro, entre Portugal (IM57NH) e a Nova Zelândia (RF64VR) [distância terrestre de 19685 KM's], utilizando o modo digital JT65B.

Notícia original:

Moonbounce enthusiasts in New Zealand and Portugal are claiming a new EME (Earth-Moon-Earth) world distance record on 2 meters. 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. Wallace was running 500 W to 4-by-12 Yagis, while Kraft was putting 1.5 kW into 4-by-11 Yagis. The common moon window for both stations is only about 10 minutes long, and the moon is just setting in Portugal when rising in New Zealand, Kraft reports. The EME contact spanned a terrestrial distance of 19,685 km (12,204 mi).

Fonte: ARRL