[AK-VHF] NET: Today at 9am - 144.200 USB

[Edward R Cole]

At 12:08 PM 8/3/2013, Edward R Cole wrote:
>At 07:59 AM 8/3/2013, you wrote:
>>Sorry late on the announcement!  Hope to see you in an hour
>>144.200 USB
>>
>>Looks like the heat wave is over: 60F and oc skies (maybe rain later)
>
>Good net, today"
>NL7OW - S9+5 dB
>KL7XJ - S9+5 dB
>KL4E - S8
>KL6M - S9+15 dB
>
>Reports on favorable satellite program put on by Craig and Dale at 
>the AARC meeting and their plans to attend the Fairbanks Hamfest 
>next weekend to host an Amsat Tale and do satellite demos.
>
>Tom is enjoying the summer but waiting for the cool of fall for 
>outside ham projects (bug free).  He is exploring the acquisition of 
>a new HF+6m amp in the 500w class.
>
>Mike has five contacts so far on 3400-MHz eme running 50w at the 
>30-foot dish.  He and Lana are off for vacation in the NW corner of 
>the US including Yellowstone NP.  Discussion ensued on who had 
>visited all the US states.  Appears Mike wins.
>
>Announcement of John Lynn's son's wedding later today.
>
>KL7FZ is reported to have reels of hardline available.
>
>Ed is working on installation of a 11-elem KLM yagi on his tower at 
>45-feet for FM use.  Ed tested his 2m PA and determined output was 
>170w vs 150w previously stated.
>
>next week the Net will meet on 146.52 FM simplex.


ooops a typo "host an Amsat table",  Also note by KL4E he was running 
1w for the S8 report and raised to full power at the end of the net 
for S9+10 dB report.


73, Ed - KL7UW
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