[AK-VHF] June VHF Contest Plans

[Shannon Methe]

Hey Ed,

I'll be operating as KL3JI/R/Portable from the road somewhere between Arkansas and North Dakato/Mt Rushmore vicinity. I'm in Tampa, Fl EL88sd at the moment, have bought a new truck and installed a Yaesu 857. Leaving FL June 6 to drive back to Anchorage.

Shannon

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On May 27, 2013, at 3:14 AM, Edward R Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net> wrote:

> Musing over what to do for the VHF Contest coming in two weeks, I decided not to try roving to Diamond Ridge (BO49).  Instead I will concentrate on getting the home station ready to work 6m-23cm.
> 
> This will entail installing my 3-element 6m yagi on tower#2 at  about 20-feet so it can be manually pointed to Anchorage or to az=115 to the west coast.
> 
> My 432 preamp needs to be checked for proper operation (mounted at 30-feet on tower#2).  It may need a new dc control cable run.
> 
> I have a 100w MOT 900-MHz amp that requires some repair and modification and installation on tower#1 with three coax relays.  This requires lowering the 2m-eme array to the ground.  I might also install my 1296 60w PA at the same time.  I have been keeping it in the shack with thoughts to install it at the dish for initial 1296-eme.  1296-eme is not going to be QRV until after I quit working at Walmart (last day will be June 21st).
> 
> So if I can accomplish all these tasks on the four day weekend (May30-June2) coming up:
> 
> 50-MHz: 125w - 3 elem at 20-feet
> 144-MHz:  150w - four 10-elem yagis at 52-feet; on eme 1300w
> 223.5-MHz:  100w - two 11-elem yagis at 60-feet
> 432-MHz:  20w - 11-elem yagi at 58-feet
> 927.5-MHz:  either 100w or 7w - 33 elem loop-yagi at 50-feet
> 1296-MHz:  either 60w or 6w - 45 elem loop-yagi at 54-feet
> 
> I will have the K3 and KX3 in use so two bands may simultaneously be monitored.
> K3 is usable on all bands
> KX3 on 6m or 2m.
> 
> I have June 8 and 9 off work so can operate the whole contest period (Alaska time: 10am Saturday to 7pm Sunday).
> I hope this will encourage lots of participation.  The AK-VHF Net will meet 9am Saturday before the beginning of the contest.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> 
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