Communicating over great distances via VHF continues to fascinate many amateurs. EME (Earth-Moon-Earth) communication, also known as "moonbounce", meteor scatter, and VHF cw DX are some of the techniques used. In the case of EME and meteor scatter, the concept is simple: use the moon or the ionized trail of a meteor as a passive reflector for VHF and UHF signals. A simple but effective station is within the reach of most amateur experimenters. With the advent of very sensitive receiving preamplifiers and commercially available high-gain Yagi antennas, many VHF operators are enjoying successful weak signal contacts. With a total path length of about 500,000 miles, EME is the ultimate DX -- for the time being! Weak signal VHF work is discussed in a operational way at the Weak Signal Operating page.

• A Basic Approach to Moonbounce
  QST July 1985, pp. 18-21
  Is moonbounce an esoteric mode beyond the reach of most amateurs? No! Recent advances in amateur equipment have brought EME even closer to the mainstream of Amateur Radio.
• WSJT: New Software for VHF Meteor-Scatter Communication
  QST December 2001, pp. 36-41
  Computer software helps to communicate by bouncing signals off the ionized trails of meteors.
• JT44: New Digital Mode for Weak Signals
  QST June 2002, pp. 81-82
• The Journey to EME on 24 GHz, Part 1
  QST October 2002, pp. 28-32
  Exploring the microwave region for moonbounce
• The Journey to EME on 24 GHz, Part 2
  QST November 2002, pp. 43-47

WSJT Home Page by Joe Taylor K1JT

MoonBounce (EME) Operation by Mike Cook AF9Y

Gabriel Sampol EA6VQ’s web page on EME.