[AK-VHF] June VHF Contest Plans

[Edward R Cole]

Shannon,

Have fun roving with your FT-857.  You should find many 6m and 2m 
stations in that part of the country.  Possibility of sporatic-E skip 
to AK is a reach.  It would be a kick to work you.

73, Ed

At 04:56 PM 5/27/2013, Shannon Methe wrote:
>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
>
>Sent from my iPod
>
>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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