[AK-VHF] NET: Saturday 9am on 146.52FM.

[Edward R Cole]

Getting my announcement out early this week:

The AK-VHF Net will meet 14 Dec. at 9am on 146.52 FM.
I will be running about 120w to four 10-element yagis.

I have a new 6m antenna just installed earlier today so maybe we will 
switch over to 50.125 USB for a few minutes during the net.

On Tuesday my antennas all experienced high SWR which apparently was 
due to icing from freezing rain.  Both the 
144                         and 222 antennas were affected (they are 
on different towers with separate feedline).  Even reception on 2m 
was affected.  Never have seen this before.  Wednesday we had high 
winds and problem disappeared.  So did the ice.

Special Note:  The Geminid's Meteor Shower is Saturday with peak 
starting at 5am until 1am Sunday.
6m is the best band for ms and contacts can be made using SSB or 
digital modes.  If there is interest we can discuss this during the 
net.  Meteor Scatter is best from about 600 to 1200 miles with 
maximum range of 1380 miles (2000km).  This encompasses a lot of 
Alaska and some of the Yukon reaching down to the BC/WA border for 
stations in Anchorage.
http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ms.php

73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
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