[AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net 9am on 146.52 - tomorrow

[Edward R. Cole]

Missed you on the Net, today.

checked in:
KL7XJ
KL3JI
KL7JHR
KL7RHJ
maybe one other callsign by relay that I didn't get logged.

Interesting 2m-prop as KL3JI was not full-quieting with a 5w HT from 
Chugach SP on the hillside.  Neither KL7XJ or KL7JHR could copy 
Shannon.  I suspect he may have been above an inversion 
layer.  Shannon reports he has a new "Arrow" 4-ele VHF/10-ele UHF 
yagi and will use it during the VHF Contest June 9/10.  I encouraged 
him to try it next time we have the Net on FM (May 26).

KL7XJ and KL7UW made a test of Ed's new 432 transverter with no 
signals heard in either direction?  The transverter runs 17w and was 
tested on a 12-dB station vertical (17-foot long) and a 26-element 
satellite yagi.  Dale was using his satellite yagi.
The unit is sold to W3HMS so Ed may only have it a few more days.  Ed 
has another identical transverter kit to build which will be his.  Ed 
has issues with his 11-ele UHF yagi 58-feet on tower#2 so not 
available today.  It will be fixed before the June contest.

Dale has a new mobile 222 rig so look for him on this band.  Dale 
also acquired a new HF radio with 6m for full power.

Ed is in process of installing a freq synthesized LO in his extra 2m 
transverter to enable use for the entire 144-148 MHz.  Current use is 
limited by 28-30 MHz IF to the lower two MHz.  The synth will provide 
two LO freq: 116 and 118 MHz to enable full band use.
KL7UW is unable to work repeaters >147 MHz in the interim.

KL7UW has been getting a HT600 UHF 5w radio ready for use on 446.00 
MHz with addition of battery eliminator, speaker-mic and ext antenna 
adapter.  Currently no UHF amplifier is available for use with 
it.  The HT600 is a 6-channel programmable radio and has 445.450 and 
several duplex freq installed (maybe some for Anchorage).  No ability 
to program radio without sw or program cables.

73, Ed - KL7UW
NEXT WEEK NET = 144.200USB (May 19)

At 09:40 AM 5/12/2012, RuthAnn Bledsoe wrote:
>Hi Ed >>>
>
>      Thanks for the update.  I was over on 144.2 USB making calls.  Lots of
>Tyler's graduation stuff going on, so up late last night.  Will QSY now to
>146.52 FM, and hope to work you on 147.27 enroute to airport in a few minutes
>dropping off graduation visitors.
>
>                                       73,
>
>                                       Craig, KL4E
>
>"Edward R. Cole" <kl7uw at acsalaska.net> on Friday, May 11, 2012 at 11:14 PM
>-0800 wrote:
> >The Net will meet tomorrow on 146.52 FM simplex.  I will have my four
> >yagis running 100w.
> >See you then!
> >
> >
> >73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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BP40IQ   500 KHz - 10-GHz   www.kl7uw.com
EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-?
DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubususa at gmail.com
"Kits made by KL7UW" http://www.kl7uw.com/kits.htm
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