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On January 31's we made another trip to HB9. to pick up Walter's ( on4bcb ) pré-amplifier. Dominique took us to HB9JAW and HB9Q to visit their stations. We where 28 hours on the way, but had a wonderfull day. Below some of the impressions: (click on pictures to enlarge) Préamp testing Noise figure S11 testing Dominique with test equipment Tube selection Some TH327 amps Pulling a tube Discussing amplifiers 70 & 23 cm antenna 2m EME amplifier's location HB9Q by sunset HB9Q shack Antenna @ sunset HB9Q Dan, HB9CRQ Station Control Dan in front Me in front 70 cm feed in antenna In front of feed HB9Q dish lay out HB9Q station lay out HB9JAW himself Antenna in stow position amplifier box TH348 Moving up 2, 70 and 23 feed mesh moving "up" Antenna deploying Marc @ his antenna Stressed dish VE4MA Feed AZ/EL system Home made PA Inside PA Marc in his shack Homebrew drive amp. Al's Feedhorns Dish at down Myself in front Walter and Dominique holding Al's Dish
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