[AK-VHF] VHF Contest status report

[Edward R. Cole]

Update 9pm Wed:

At 07:55 AM 6/6/2012, Edward R. Cole wrote:
>I will operate Saturday morning at 10am after the Net which will be
>begun on 144.200 USB at 9am.  If desired, we can test the bands we
>will be using including FM frequencies (more on that later this week).
>
>NO 927.5 MHz will run from my home location.  I will not have my 100w
>PA installed for 927.5 FM simplex so am thinking maybe to go rover
>with just 2m (for coord) and 927.5 to a local 400-foot hill where I
>made previous contact to the Anchorage Hillside.  This is the same
>grid as home so no need to haul more than that in the rover.
>
>I am cancelling rover trio to Diamond Ridge as too much to get done
>in the little time I have left since I work both Thur and
>Fri.  Therefore there will be no 10-GHz operation.
>
>Today, I hope to determine if my second 28v-50A PS is functional and
>install the 60w 1296 amp on the tower if it is.

PS is NOT functional so I will run the 60w PA in the shack with about 
20w at the antenna

>Today, I hope to install the 222/432 relay/preamp NEW/improved box on
>tower #2 which should enable both those antenna and preamps on both bands.

Relay/preamp box is ready for installation.  That depends on wx for 
tower work on Thur or Fri morning (only have until 10:30am before 
getting ready for work).


>The new DEMI L432-28 25w transverter is under construction and not
>sure if it will be completed in time.  The kit was missing critical
>chip inductors in the LO section (which I ordered replacements
>Monday).  I do have a 446.00 FM 5w HT which I may try to use with the
>25w amp section of the transverter if it cannot be finished.  This
>will entail use of high-power attenuators to lower 5w to approx
>10-20mw drive for the 25w module.

Still working on the kit; update Friday.  I may set up the 25w amp 
for use with the HT600 on 446.00 FM if the kit cannot be fully ready 
(waiting parts from DEMI).


>At this time I am QRV:
>6m - 3elem yagi + 125w (6-elem yagi pointed to lower-48)
>2m - four 10elem yagi + 150w
>222 - two 11elem yagi + 110w
>432 - ???
>927.5 - 18elem loop-yagi + 13w (rover-only probably Sat afternoon)
>1296 - 45elem loop-yagi + 20w
>
>June VHF Contest often produces good 6m skip conditions.  6m SSB
>stations should monitor 50.125 MHz.
>see the AK-VHF website for suggested contest operating frequencies:
>http://www.qsl.net/ak-vhf/


73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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