[50mhz] BP56 on the air from Alaska's Arctic Circle

[Bill W5WVO]

Hi Bill,

Thanks for the heads-up on this terrific adventure!

However, I do have a concern that, although you posted this notice
on the 6-meter mail reflector [50MHz], there is nothing in your
post or on the website you linked to that says you will be
operating on 6 meters using weak-signal modes like SSB, CW, and
the WSJT digital modes. Your application form only mentions "VHF
FM" and "UHF-FM" in addition to the HF bands.

The people on this reflector will want to know on what frequencies
you are planning to hang out on 6 meters, what kind of antenna(s)
you'll be running, how much power, what digital modes, etc. -- so
we can judge the likelihood of working you on this band using
multi-hop sporadic-E, aurual-boosted sporadic-E, straight aurora,
EME, MS, etc., etc.

If this is basically an HF DXpedition with VHF/UHF FM used mostly
for visitor talk-in and a few "long haul" direct QSOs into
Fairbanks, then you're, um, well, on the wrong reflector. :-)
Hope I'm wrong about that and that the omission of 6-meter
capabilities and plans was just an oversight!

Thanks and 73,
Bill W5WVO


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "KL7BB" <kl7bb at juno.com>
To: <50mhz at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <kl7bb at arrl.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:18 AM
Subject: [50mhz] BP56 on the air from Alaska's Arctic Circle


>
> Alaska's Arctic Circle Station 66Deg 33Min N. LAT and 150Deg
47Min 41Sec W. LON from Grid Square BP56 will be on the air from
July 26 to August 10, 2008 using the Special Events Call Sign
W1AW/KL7.
> This 16 day operation is being run by Alaska hams from all over
Alaska and the Lower 48. For more info see the www.AKHamFest.com
web site and check on the Arctic Circle Station.
> If you wish to stop by and operate, please bring a photocopy of
your current FCC Amateur Radio License. The Station Location is in
Alaska's raw wilderness approx 300 miles South of the Arctic
Ocean. We are expecting the enhanced effect of the Summertime
Midnight Sun
> keeping active the long 6 to 8 hour ride in the Gray Line
Terminator.  It can provide 0600 to 1400 UTC Daily coverage of
most of the surface of the globe.  Insight on the effect is in the
2008 August QST on page 21 for more details. This top of the Sun
> splashed globe can provide RF paths in both directions at the
same time.  Imagine Europe and Africa off to the East and at the
same time VK and ZL and Asia off to the West.  It can result in
double pile ups if the Ionospheric Gods and Goddesses are blessed
by Mother
> Nature and Father Time with good Band Conditions.
>
> 73 de Bill KL7BB
> KL7BB at ARRL.net
>
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