[AK-VHF] Net Notes: Nov. 24

[Edward R Cole]

Thanks to all that participated.  14 primary stations checked in:
KL7BM - Bruce with KL2TE Charlotte
KL4E/m - Craig
AL7LO - David
KL3CJ - James
NL7OW - Tom (alternate Net Control)
KL2JI - Shannon
KL7CC - Jim
KL7XJ - Dale
KL7SB - Steve
K06JW/m - John (up from Santa Ynez, CA visiting KL4E)
WA2BIW - Mike
KL7CY - John and his wife (call not recorded)
KL3JH - Grant
KL7DR -.Dan

Good start for the new net concept.

We do not know exactly when the 147.27 repeater will be removed from 
Mt. Susitina, so the net may be moved to another wide-area 
repeater.  KL7CC suggested the 147.33 repeater as an alternative.  I 
listened in after the net and have S4-5 signals (full quiet) with my 
four 2m yagis.  Signal was rough-copy with the vertical.

If wx warms up on a day off I may yet get a 11-element yagi put up on 
my tower #2 tuned for FM frequencies and fix-pointed toward 
Anchorage.  It would be about 25-feet off the ground for the winter 
(next summer it will get installed at 45-feet on the tower).

NEXT WEEK (Dec. 1st) net will be on 144.200 USB.

73, Ed - KL7UW