Hello.. Yes I realize my old router switch is the problem.. I need it though and have a new one coming.. Thanks for commenting though.. Skip

Well what can I say?? My CW was all messed up.. It was at that point that I was trying to remember if it was a zero or the letter "O" !!! Thats why I stopped and went over to the computer table and looked at my notes to see which was correct.. The number zero of course. I can send CW a lot better than I can copy it.. Especially when its weaker like his signal was.. Thats why I like EME, its nice and short and a lot of repeating because we know its going to be weak and distorted.. So mostly just the calls are exchanged, Signal reports and then 73 to each other.. The second contact from Peter, OZ1LPR was a lot easier but even then at one point I just could get what he was telling me. I got that he sent the number 500 but I couldnt relate to it.. Later on in the recording I got that he was telling me he was putting out 500 watts!! No wonder he was strong ha ha... Thanks for commenting and watching my " NERD" channel.. Skip

Well it is a big improvement alright.. Nothing like fiber but what are you going to do?? I just need to get my old switch router thing changed out to something newer.. Thanks on the comments on the house, its just old poplar and spruce trees, nothing special.. Its home.. Skip

They have different models including a mobile one.. Look it up, Starlink..

We need to talk more Cam... Skip

Hello again John, yea silly old Murphy was barking at me again. Stupid things.. If I hadnt spent so much time greasing things I would have had more time to get around it all. Oh well its all fun.. Yes looking forward to meeting a lot of people at the conference ! Skip

Yes it was hard to understand his audio in the recording.. The headphones are a lot lot better as they are going through some DSP filtering which helps a lot especially for the weaker ones and my poor ears.. Thats why I like EME, the QSO is short and sweet, some duplication to help out also.. I wouldnt be able to carry on a conversation at the best of times.. Thanks, Skip

Yea I used my K2RIW for ATV back when also.. I never got the proper modulation going, I just drove the amp with the ATV transmitter. Could get it to around 200 watts before it lost sync etc.. It works good for EME once it drifts into tune ha ha.. I abuse the poor thing.. Thanks for the comment.. I like your channel name ha ha.. Skip

I am glad its not a biggie as you say, I am not changing it !!! Ha ha.. I am only human ha ha... Thanks, Skip

Hello and thanks for the great comments.. I use PIC microcontrollers for everything around here.. I use Basic as the programming language for the code also.. PIC Basic is so easy I cant ever see going to anything else.. Like all things it has limits of course.. The touch displays are called Nextion and are a great replacement for using ordinary 2 or 4 line LCDs.. The Nextion has its own editor and all the icons and graphics are from their editor.. Its mostly just text and the PICs send the data to them.. No libraries, its all home made done here.. Look at my earlier videos on the channel for more detailed work with these great displays.. Skip

Oh Please Mike, I just stumble along and get lucky most of the time ha ha... Thanks.. Skip

You bet, I still like Nova for its graphics.. Way ahead of its time.. I really like it for its DDE data internal transfer into my projects !! Thanks, Skip

Hello again Will.. Yes it was a great and fun project.. Works very well.. I see your going through the list of videos on my Nerd Channel.. Haha. Enjoy.. Thanks, Skip

Thanks for commenting Will.. Microwave is a lot fun and to me its easier than the lower frequency stuff !! Skip

Hello Helmut.. I had to watch the video to see what " blue box " you are referring to.. I think you were looking at the top covers of the two water tanks that hold the distilled water for the two amplifier systems.. They are sitting inside that separate gray small cabinet that all the water tubing goes to.. They are just water reservoirs that have the small fish tank pumps in them also.. The water after going through the amifiers then returns through two small radiators with fans and then returns back into these water tanks.. There are earlier videos on my channel showing in more detail this part of the system.. The 23cm amplifier project shows more if I recall.. Thanks, Skip

Thanks again, I enjoy making the videos as much as doing the moonbounce work !! Skip

Thanks... Skip

Hello and thanks for the comments.. I would say that 23CM is becoming the most common band, 1296 Mhz.. Not so much interference like the lower frequencies and yet easy to get set up on.. But thats my opinion, depends on what you are trying to do.. Skip

Thanks, appreciate that.. Skip

Thanks Hygri.. Well I try not to take it to seriously but I have been accused of going over board on this hobby ! Thanks, Skip

@@VE6BGT Haha overboard? No such thing - tt's all just work in progress ;)

Hello again John.. I am lucky around here for interference. The real only bad stuff is the Sirius satellite radio signals in the east and that really is only on 2320.. I do see Wifi occasionally though.. But still I am lucky compared to others.. Thanks, Skip

Well thanks for the great comments.. I do enjoy making these crazy videos, almost as much fun as building the equipment to use on them. I wish we had a view here to work that satellite, its just to far over there for us here in Canada.. That would give me more incentive to get back into satellites I think.. Or at least another angle to build up more microwave gear ! Skip

I didnt know that satellite had 13CM... Interesting, I wish I could work it ! Skip

Yes Hello again.. I reached out to you a while back after watching your video.. I was impressed that we had done a lot of the same things.. Yea mine is complex or overdone but thats what I do.. Back then I was actually doing the first real serious attempt at VB6 and was learning a lot.. So I would discover something and keep adding onto the program.. It got more and more things added to it.. I am actually redoing the dish control system right now, on and off, to match up with the 6 foot solid dish I have been building for my 10 Ghz setup.. I need more control in between feedback steps from the encoders for my 9 and 6 CM systems also.. So the new program will be implemented into the large dish control also.. Plus I am taking out some things I never use.. I just have to get back to it between all the other projects.. Thanks for looking.. Skip, VE6BGT

Heh I am human, never claimed to be a spelling prodigy !!! This isnt the first spelling mistake, wont be the last either !! Thanks, Skip

Well its not meant to be a good video, just informative to Howard and how this will work.. Its public only due to the fact he couldnt seem to view it as a private listing.. So take it with a grain of salt, at least its a short video ha ha.. Skip

@@VE6BGT That war more of a joke as I commented before I watched. So I had to watch afterwards and update the comment to give a feedback ;)

Have a little faith, ha ha.. Its Howard's creation, I am just doing this part.. It will work, eventually.. Thanks.. Skip