From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Wed Jul  3 02:47:13 2013
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole)
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 22:47:13 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] Trip to Anch - tower brought home
Message-ID: <201307030736.r637a5qv046136@cordova.acsalaska.net>

It was a long trip 365.7 mi; left at 9am and got home at 
8:40pm.  Picked up the Rohn-45 tower (2-pieces) from Pat, 
KL3JH.  This will be used to support my 6-element 6m yagi at about 
24-feet (a little over 1 wavelength above ground).  I now have to 
decide the best location to set the tower. Then dig the hole for the 
concrete base.  A Ham-IV? rotator obtained this last spring will be 
used.  The antenna will be fed with 800w on 6m for eme and meteor 
scatter (and the usual E and F2 propagation modes).  There are many 
stations looking for Alaska to complete 6m WAS or DXCC.

Thanks to all that made this possible


73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
"Kits made by KL7UW"  


From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Thu Jul  4 02:56:48 2013
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole)
Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 22:56:48 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] Member form
In-Reply-To: <1372908240.75610.YahooMailNeo@web171304.mail.ir2.yahoo.com
 >
References: <1372908240.75610.YahooMailNeo@web171304.mail.ir2.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <201307040656.r646umIh054985@cordova.acsalaska.net>

At 07:24 PM 7/3/2013, you wrote:
>Howdy Ed, found the link and info on the SARA site...... attached is 
>the member form for my station.
>
>73,
>Dan

Dan,

Welcome as member 67.  The website is updated with your info and member number.

I find it interesting how many bands you are on considering that you 
are in Teller which I assume has few on those bands.  Nome is not too 
far and perhaps you will find some that have these bands.

You are 574 mi from me so meteor scatter is a good possibility with 
your 100w o 6m or 300w on 2m.


73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
"Kits made by KL7UW" 


From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Jul  6 11:59:30 2013
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole)
Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 07:59:30 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] NET: 9am 7/6/2013 - 144.200
Message-ID: <201307061559.r66FxUuv000546@huffman.acsalaska.net>

The net will meet at 9am today on 144.200 USB.

73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
"Kits made by KL7UW" 


From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Jul  6 14:46:13 2013
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole)
Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 10:46:13 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] NET: 9am 7/6/2013 - 144.200
In-Reply-To: <201307061559.r66FxUuv000546@huffman.acsalaska.net>
References: <201307061559.r66FxUuv000546@huffman.acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <201307061852.r66IqM8x000969@cordova.acsalaska.net>

At 07:59 AM 7/6/2013, Edward R Cole wrote:
>The net will meet at 9am today on 144.200 USB.
>
>73, Ed - KL7UW

Good Net (sorry I was 4-min late in starting):
KL7XJ S9
NL7OW S9+10dB
WL7AK S9   Larry running 50w in Eagle River
KL6M S9+15dB  Mike running 5w on hillside
Not heard KL3JI

Big discovery: my signals -137 Hz off freq (measured by my mw 
counter); suspect xtal aging of my transverter LO.  Tnx Mike

Note: to Dale we will swap my 900-MHz 18 loop-yagi for the Ham_IV 
rotator at the hamfest:
http://www.kl7uw.com/Hamfest2013.htm

73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
"Kits made by KL7UW" 


From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Jul  6 15:02:21 2013
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole)
Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 11:02:21 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] 6m beacon
Message-ID: <201307061902.r66J2Oiu011371@huffman.acsalaska.net>

Dan, AL7RS:

Tom, NL7OW, in Clam Gulch, AK wanted to suggest you look for the 
KL7KY 6m beacon on 50.0633 MHz.
Tom is a avid 6m op for years and looks forward to working you on 6m.

To the rest of the group, Dan is our latest member (67) from Teller, 
AK.  To see his VHF info check:
http://www.qsl.net/ak-vhf/AVGMembership.htm

To All: Also check to see if your personal info is correct and e-mail 
me any updates.

73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
"Kits made by KL7UW" 


From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Jul 13 02:05:16 2013
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole)
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 22:05:16 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] NO NET July 13
Message-ID: <201307130605.r6D65G7c008440@cordova.acsalaska.net>

Just a reminder that the AK-VHF Net will not be held on Saturday due 
to the Kenai Hamfest.

Sat July 20 the net will meet at 9am on 144.200 USB.

Reminder that 20-21 July is the CQ VHF Contest which often has 
opportunity  for 6m DX.  See details on the AK-VHF Contest page: 
http://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf//Contests/  Thanks to our Contest Chair 
Paul, K7CW for this.

73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
"Kits made by KL7UW" 


From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Wed Jul 17 14:43:58 2013
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole)
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:43:58 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] Early Reminder of NET on Saturday
Message-ID: <201307171843.r6HIhwQq057699@huffman.acsalaska.net>

The AK-VHF Net will meet at 9am on 144.200 USB.  We will switch to 
50.125 USB near the end of the Net to prepare for the start of the CQ 
VHF Contest at 10am (1800utc).

Reminder that 20-21 July is the CQ VHF Contest which often has 
opportunity  for 6m DX.  See details on the AK-VHF Contest page: 
http://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf//Contests/  Thanks to our Contest Chair 
Paul, K7CW for this.


73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
"Kits made by KL7UW" 


From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Thu Jul 18 03:39:30 2013
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole)
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 23:39:30 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] (no subject)
Message-ID: <201307180739.r6I7dUWn000498@cordova.acsalaska.net>

I happened across this article on ARRL website posted July 15, 2013:
HAARP has been shuttered and is to be abandoned due to no funding.
If no other program can take it over it will ultimately bull dozed.
Each of the 180 turnstyle antenna has two 3CX10,000 
transmitters.  What a loss to high atmospheric physics and especially 
for Alaska propagation predicts from the ionosonde and riometers.
http://www.arrl.org/news/haarp-facility-shuts-down

73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
"Kits made by KL7UW" 


From k7cw at yahoo.com  Thu Jul 18 15:51:31 2013
From: k7cw at yahoo.com (Paul Kiesel)
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:51:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [AK-VHF] Contests
Message-ID: <1374177091.83620.YahooMailNeo@web122304.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Howdy, Everybody!

Well the CQ World Wide VHF Contest is this coming weekend. If we're lucky, that big hole in the solar corona won't be a big hinderance to DX propagation. In any event, I plan to be on for the contest, whether the propagation mode is aurora or sporadic-E. I always look forward to the CQ contest because I like its rules and, like its name implies, its just a VHF (as opposed to also UHF and above) contest. I think it's great to have one contest per year that is set up with rules like that.

The CQ contest is listed on the AVG Contests page. Also listed are the ARRL UHF Contest which comes up next month and the ARRL September VHF Contest which follows.

Pray for big sporadic-E openings this week end!

73,
Paul, K7CW
AVG Contest Guy

From dkoawl at yahoo.co.uk  Thu Jul 18 21:21:22 2013
From: dkoawl at yahoo.co.uk (Den Koawl)
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 02:21:22 +0100 (BST)
Subject: [AK-VHF] VHF
Message-ID: <1374196882.86954.YahooMailNeo@web171304.mail.ir2.yahoo.com>

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to let everyone know the new coax connectors have finally arrived......... 2 mtr, 440 / 432, 6 mttr are now up and running. I will be testing SWR and so on this afternoon and this evening will be monitoring around 50.125 MHz with hope there will be some band opening.
?
I will also be on during the contest....... hope to work everyone.....
?
73
Dan

From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Thu Jul 18 23:46:04 2013
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole)
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 19:46:04 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] VHF
In-Reply-To: <1374196882.86954.YahooMailNeo@web171304.mail.ir2.yahoo.com
 >
References: <1374196882.86954.YahooMailNeo@web171304.mail.ir2.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <201307190346.r6J3k4V2011404@huffman.acsalaska.net>

Dan,

Be sure to be on 6m this weekend beginning at 1800utc (10am AKDST) 
for the CQ VHF Contest as there will be a lot of stations trying to 
make contacts on 6m.  You are within range to work the WA/BC bunch 
much better than those of us further north.  You are within ms range 
so if you can set up with fsk441 mode on WSJT you may work some on ms.

I will not be set up for digital modes on 6m as I am using my KX3 
which does not (yet) have a computer I/F for digital modes.  If I get 
time I may fix my 6m preamp which I use with my K3 (which is deaf on 
6m without a preamp).  The K3 is fully capable of working digital modes.

CQ VHF Contest allows self-spotting on prop loggers so this makes it 
much easier to let the world know you are there, trying.

GL & 73,
Ed - KL7UW

At 05:21 PM 7/18/2013, Den Koawl wrote:
>Hi Everyone, Just wanted to let everyone know the new coax 
>connectors have finally arrived......... 2 mtr, 440 / 432, 6 mttr 
>are now up and running. I will be testing SWR and so on this 
>afternoon and this evening will be monitoring around 50.125 MHz with 
>hope there will be some band opening.
>
>I will also be on during the contest....... hope to work everyone.....
>
>73
>Dan
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73, Ed - KL7UW
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dubususa at gmail.com
"Kits made by KL7UW" 


From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Fri Jul 19 21:39:54 2013
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole)
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 17:39:54 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] K3 GasFet Preamp Repaired
Message-ID: <201307200139.r6K1dsed091344@cordova.acsalaska.net>

After some tests that verified my ARR P50VDG preamp was blown, I 
successfully replaced the GasFet.
This improves the MDS from -136 dBm to approx -145 dBm.  And that 
means I will be able to run the K3 on 6m digital modes during the 
contest since the K3 is already interfaced for WSJT modes on 2m (the 
KX3 is not interfaced to my computer as yet).

This also enables running a CQ script on CW (beaconing).  Look on 
50.112 during the contest.

AK-VHF NET at 9am tomorrow morning starting on 144.200 USB switching 
to 50.125 USB toward the end of the net.  CQ VHF Contest begins at 10am AKDST.

73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
"Kits made by KL7UW" 


From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sun Jul 21 03:27:18 2013
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole)
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 23:27:18 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] 6m open to BC/WA/OR in contest
Message-ID: <201307210727.r6L7RIss005232@cordova.acsalaska.net>

Starting about 20:45 AKDST (0442 utc) 6m opened from Alaska to the 
PNW.  It lasted until about 22:45 (0645 utc).

Worked several VE7's and W/K7's tonight on 50.125, mainly.  I did 
call some on 50.130.
Signals on some stations peaked over S9, but most were running S6-7 
with a S4-5 noise floor (due to gain of the preamp).

I won't list calls until the contest is over.  CO70, CN88, CN87, 
CN79, and CN84 were heard.

According to Tom, NL7OW, we can expect a possible opening from about 
10:30 am to noon (AK Local time).  Tom is our local expert on 6m prop.

I alerted Mike, KL6M and Tom was aware of the opening.  Tom reported 
the 50.033 VE7 beacon was heard during this evening's opening.

73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
"Kits made by KL7UW" 


From k7cw at yahoo.com  Mon Jul 22 11:41:27 2013
From: k7cw at yahoo.com (Paul Kiesel)
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 08:41:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [AK-VHF] [PNWVHFS] CQ WW VHF
In-Reply-To: <201307220748.r6M7mdZd084386@cordova.acsalaska.net>
References: <201307220748.r6M7mdZd084386@cordova.acsalaska.net> 
Message-ID: <1374507687.47363.YahooMailNeo@web122306.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

Ed,

Thanks for your report from South Central Alaska. You and the other guys generated some excitement down here by being active on the other end of the sporadic-E opening. If some of the other Alaskans had been using small yagis, at a minimum, more of you likely would have been worked by the guys down here. Something to plan for. DXing on six meters is too much fun! I personally did not have good enough conditions to have QSOs with you all this time, this being due to noise and propagation working against me, along with the Olympic Mountains that are just across the water from me. Next time, though.

Generally, the meteor scatter maximum range is considered to be about 2300 km. The distance between you and me is about 2330 km. I think a ms contact is possible, but it might take a bunch of tries to get it done. You would have a better chance of getting it done quicker by trying with some of the guys in British Columbia, particularly with VE7DAY who lives half way up Vancouver Island in CO70.

I hope the Alaskans who got on with wire antennas this time will put some strong consideration into getting a gain antenna up for 50 MHz. I know conditions in Alaska during the winter will make it necessary to consider snow loads on large antennas, but good planning will make it possible to get at least a few elements in the air. The more elements, the better, though.

BTW, the sporadic-E season is not yet over. The band could open at any time, but it's best to look during evening hours (for us). Looking forward to working you again soon!

73, Paul K7CW



________________________________
 From: Edward R Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net>
To: pnwvhfs at googlegroups.com 
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 12:48 AM
Subject: [PNWVHFS] CQ WW VHF
 

I had some fun with this contest.? I focused on 6m.

We started out with our usual local VHF Net an hour before the start 
of the contest.? Half way thru we switched from 144.200 to 50.125 so 
everyone
 could test their 6m station.? We had three of us on the 
Kenai Peninsula (BP40) with maximum range of 40-mi and had good 
signals though both NL7OW and KL7XJ were loading HF wires on 
6m.? WL7AK in Eagle River (BP51) about 10-mi north of Anchorage and 
about 70-mi from me was not heard on 6m (he was also loading HF 
antenna and stated, later, that high SWR prevented running much power 
(has new TS-590).

So at 1800z we were back on 144.200 so we gave each other points and 
two grids (logged 3 qso's).? Then all switched to 50.125 where I 
worked NL7OW, KL7XJ in BP40 and KL6M in BP51.? There was calling up 
to about 2100z but resulted in no DX.? I did hear Kevin, KL7KY call 
once but he didn't come back.

The fun resumed at 0445z on July 21 (2045 local) when I came into the 
shack to hear VE7DAY calling very strong.? For the next two hours the 
PNW was in and I worked: VE7JH,
 VE7XF, then tried VE7D/R but never 
copied his grid, worked W7FI, VA7FC, KE7V, heard NX7R but not worked, 
finishing up with KC7I at 0627z.? I heard K7CW about 0530z but could 
not get Paul?  long enough to pass grids.? I heard parts of other 
stations on 50.125 and 50.130 but this is all I succeeded working.
6m (16) - 8 grids, 2m (3) - 2 grids, score 190.

Sunday morning offered no signals.? I did try some ms at 1721-1800z 
on 50.260-1st - nada!? 125w and 3-elements probably too marginal.? I 
tried later after the contest closed about 0650z, July 22, listening 
on both 50.260 and 50.276 with several modes.? Only detected random 
birdies.? I did not transmit.? I figure most stations were QRT after 
the contest.

Never heard outside of the PNW.

I did accomplish one task Sunday afternoon:? Installed my second 
3-elem 6m yagi at the 22-foot level of my
 tower-2 located at the end 
of the house.? It is end-mounted on one leg and fixed at az=120 
(photos on my website tomorrow).? The coax line is a bit long and 
measured loss at 1.3 dB (93w to antenna) and SWR flat at 1.5 from 
50.000-50.300 MHz.? This puts the antenna about 12-feet higher than 
the one on my back deck (I will take that one down, tomorrow).? I 
will use the new antenna to monitor 6m using my KX3.

Next task will be getting the 6-element 30-foot yagi installed on a 
short tower.? This will be for serious eme/ms and rotatable with a 
Ham-IV.? Give me a month to get this done (we have a 50-foot spruce 
tree to fall to make room).? This location is 55-foot closer than 
where I had the antenna set up, before resulting in lowering loss to 
about 0.45 dB.

W7IV (CO45) e-mailed about trying on 6m, but did not hear back from 
him before this evening.? I'm sure
 we will have some success working 
across the Gulf of AK (805 mi) running one of the digital modes on 
both 6m and 2m.

73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Tue Jul 23 02:57:42 2013
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole)
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 22:57:42 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] Submit logs for CA VHF Contest by Aug.4
Message-ID: <201307230657.r6N6vhTD080209@huffman.acsalaska.net>

I just created the cabrillo file using this link
http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/cqwwvhf_cab.php

the file is sent to your web address.  Copy paste the cabrillo file 
into a new e-mail addressed to cqvhf at cqww-vhf.com
with only your callsign in the subject.

Be sure to enter Alaska VHF-Up Group in the Club Name box

Here is what my cabrillo file looks like:

START-OF-LOG: 2.0
LOCATION: AK
CALLSIGN: KL7UW
CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH
CLAIMED-SCORE: 190
CLUB: Alaska VHF-Up Group
CONTEST: CQ-VHF
CREATED-BY: WA7BNM Web2Cabrillo 1.12
NAME: Edward Cole
ADDRESS: PO Box 8672
ADDRESS: Nikiski, AK 99635
EMAIL: kl7uw at acsalaska.net
OPERATORS: KL7UW @KL7UW
SOAPBOX: Station K3/10 driving Mirage A1015G to 125w into 3-elem yagi 
at ten feet on my
SOAPBOX: back deck.
QSO:   144 PH 2012-07-20 1806 KL7UW            BP40   NL7OW            BP40
QSO:   144 PH 2012-07-20 1807 KL7UW            BP40   KL7XJ            BP40
QSO:   144 PH 2012-07-20 1808 KL7UW            BP40   WL7AK            BP51
QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-20 1815 KL7UW            BP40   KL7XJ            BP40
QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-20 1949 KL7UW            BP40   NL7OW            BP40
QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-20 1919 KL7UW            BP40   KL6M             BP51
QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-21 0445 KL7UW            BP40   VE7DAY           CO70
QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-21 0455 KL7UW            BP40   VE7JH            CN88
QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-21 0500 KL7UW            BP40   VE7XF            CN89
QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-21 0509 KL7UW            BP40   W7FI             CN87
QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-21 0527 KL7UW            BP40   VA7FC            CN79
QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-21 0529 KL7UW            BP40   KE7V             CN88
QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-21 0624 KL7UW            BP40   KC7I             CN84
END-OF-LOG:



73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
"Kits made by KL7UW" 


From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Tue Jul 23 03:30:45 2013
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole)
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 23:30:45 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] Submit logs for CA VHF Contest by Aug.4
In-Reply-To: <201307230657.r6N6vhTD080209@huffman.acsalaska.net>
References: <201307230657.r6N6vhTD080209@huffman.acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <201307230730.r6N7Ujal091938@cordova.acsalaska.net>

Note one problem with the date in the cabrillo file (should be 2013 vs 2012):

I had to correct the file by hand to get 2013 entered.

At 10:57 PM 7/22/2013, Edward R Cole wrote:
>I just created the cabrillo file using this link
>http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/cqwwvhf_cab.php
>
>the file is sent to your web address.  Copy paste the cabrillo file 
>into a new e-mail addressed to cqvhf at cqww-vhf.com
>with only your callsign in the subject.
>
>Be sure to enter Alaska VHF-Up Group in the Club Name box
>
>Here is what my cabrillo file looks like:
>
>START-OF-LOG: 2.0
>LOCATION: AK
>CALLSIGN: KL7UW
>CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH
>CLAIMED-SCORE: 190
>CLUB: Alaska VHF-Up Group
>CONTEST: CQ-VHF
>CREATED-BY: WA7BNM Web2Cabrillo 1.12
>NAME: Edward Cole
>ADDRESS: PO Box 8672
>ADDRESS: Nikiski, AK 99635
>EMAIL: kl7uw at acsalaska.net
>OPERATORS: KL7UW @KL7UW
>SOAPBOX: Station K3/10 driving Mirage A1015G to 125w into 3-elem 
>yagi at ten feet on my
>SOAPBOX: back deck.
>QSO:   144 PH 2012-07-20 1806 KL7UW            BP40   NL7OW            BP40
>QSO:   144 PH 2012-07-20 1807 KL7UW            BP40   KL7XJ            BP40
>QSO:   144 PH 2012-07-20 1808 KL7UW            BP40   WL7AK            BP51
>QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-20 1815 KL7UW            BP40   KL7XJ            BP40
>QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-20 1949 KL7UW            BP40   NL7OW            BP40
>QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-20 1919 KL7UW            BP40   KL6M             BP51
>QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-21 0445 KL7UW            BP40   VE7DAY           CO70
>QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-21 0455 KL7UW            BP40   VE7JH            CN88
>QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-21 0500 KL7UW            BP40   VE7XF            CN89
>QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-21 0509 KL7UW            BP40   W7FI             CN87
>QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-21 0527 KL7UW            BP40   VA7FC            CN79
>QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-21 0529 KL7UW            BP40   KE7V             CN88
>QSO:    50 PH 2012-07-21 0624 KL7UW            BP40   KC7I             CN84
>END-OF-LOG:
>
>
>
>73, Ed - KL7UW
>http://www.kl7uw.com
>dubususa at gmail.com
>"Kits made by KL7UW"
>______________________________________________________________
>ak-vhf mailing list
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73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
"Kits made by KL7UW" 


From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Fri Jul 26 02:25:23 2013
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole)
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 22:25:23 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] NET: Saturday - 146.52 FM
Message-ID: <201307260625.r6Q6PXsh092371@huffman.acsalaska.net>

The net will be held at 9am on 146.52 FM simplex on Saturday, July 27.
I will be working the Dubus 2m eme contest starting about 7am and 
take an hour out for the net.

We can discuss the CQ VHF Contest held last week or plans for the 
coming ARRL Sept. VHF Contest.
2m contacts were made between the PNW and Hawaii, today.  I believe a 
similar path exists from South Central AK to SE AK using high 
pressure cells in the Gulf of AK.  We have a new ham in Ketchikan 
with 1000w on 6m and 300w on 2m with good antennas (Paul - 
W7IV/KL7).  We are planning to try meteor scatter on both 6m and 2m 
(distance from me is 805mi).

I installed a permanent 3-elem 6m yagi at 23-feet on my tower pointed 
to SE and the West Coast last Sunday.  I am working on installing an 
11-elem 2m yagi at 45-feet pointed to ANC for use on FM (will have 
switchable preamp).

73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
"Kits made by KL7UW" 


From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Jul 27 19:42:46 2013
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole)
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 15:42:46 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] [PNWVHFS] Persieds
In-Reply-To: <1374961358.70956.YahooMailNeo@web181204.mail.ne1.yahoo.com
 >
References: <1374961358.70956.YahooMailNeo@web181204.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <201307272342.r6RNgmxh011657@cordova.acsalaska.net>

At 01:42 PM 7/27/2013, James Christiansen wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>      Fire up Google and Persied Meteor Shower.  Scroll down to the 
> Christian Science Monitor link.  Persieds 2013 or something like 
> that.  Pretty good intro to meteor showers.  Other links too.
>
>     jim k7nd
>

OK, but other than the peak being in the early hours Aug 11/12?

An old ham radio meteor scatter site was 
http://www.qsl.net/w8wn/hscw/hscw.html?B1=W8WN
But appears not updated for several years.

A few of us had some fun on 6m ms last night:

W7IV/KL7 living in Ketchikan, AK (CO45) has QRO and a 6m7JHV yagi for 
6m.  Paul and I had a first sked last night at 9pm (0500z) and tried 
a bit of FSK441a on 50.190 MHz.  We chatted on the ON4KST 50-MHz 
region-2 logger and were joined by K7CW and KL7KY who monitored the attempt.

I copied KL/W7IV every sequence for over an hour, some with multiple 
pings and began with some Es.  KL7KY had a good copy on W7IV on his 
two stacked yagis.  I am only using a single 3-elem yagi side-mounted 
on my tower at 23-feet pointed to az=130.  My 125w did not make it 
back to Paul.  Kevin, KL7KY ran after me with some power and they 
finally made two-way by using EISCAT.  It was concluded that Paul has 
some receiving challenge in Ketchikan in my direction with strong 
noise.  Ketchikan is 805mi from me across the Gulf of AK.

W7IV has two M2 2mXP-20 to put up on 2m and 300w, so he will be in 
the ms and eme game on 2m pretty soon.  I can work him with that 
since I run 4x XP-20 and 1300w on 2m.

Perhaps this year's Perseid's shower would be a good time to attempt 
2m ms to CO70 or CN98 from BP40?  CO70 is 2212 mi from me.

KL7KY reports he worked AL2RS in Teller, AK (AP65te, north of Nome) 
on 6m.  These events may finally get some excitement going in AK for 
VHF+.  Meteor scatter has the most potential for medium distance QSO's up here.


PS:  I am working on having a tower mounted 6-element 6m yagi and 
800w PA on 6m.

73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
dubususa at gmail.com
"Kits made by KL7UW" 

From dkoawl at yahoo.co.uk  Wed Jul 31 04:50:01 2013
From: dkoawl at yahoo.co.uk (Den Koawl)
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:50:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject: [AK-VHF] 6 is open
Message-ID: <1375260601.13826.YahooMailNeo@web171302.mail.ir2.yahoo.com>

Hi folks, the time is 0848z? and i hear the KL7KY / b on .0633
?
It fades in and out but been hearing it for more than an hour now...... worked AL, KL7NO at 0611 to 0621.....
?
Dan / AL7RS

From k7cw at yahoo.com  Wed Jul 31 23:28:03 2013
From: k7cw at yahoo.com (Paul Kiesel)
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:28:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [AK-VHF] CQ VHF Contest Log Submission Deadline Approaches
Message-ID: <1375327683.61195.YahooMailNeo@web122306.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>

If you took part in the CQWW VHF Test, be sure to get your log submitted to CQ by Sunday. That's the deadline. Don't forget the "CLUB: Alaska VHF-Up Group" line in your cabrillo file.


I understand you are all baking these days, as we are down here. I like it at 70 degrees.

73, Paul K7CW
AVG Contest Guy

