[AK-VHF] ARRL VHF Contest starts 14 Sep at 10am local time

[Edward R Cole]

Note:  Info about ARRL Sept. VHF Contest:
http://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf//Contests/

KL7UW will also be active from home station (BP40):
50.125 USB 125w Hyagi*
144.200 USB 150w 4 Vyagis
146.58 FM 30w Vyagi
223.50 FM 80w 2 Vyagis
432.100 USB 20w Vyagi
927.50 FM 5w Vloop-yagi**
1296.100 USB 50w big dish CP
*May include 6elem yagi temp install on short mast
**contingent on installing coax relays on tower

Note: NL7OW has no internet, but is aware of the contest.

The Alaska VHF-Up Net will meet at 9-10am Saturday before the start 
of the contest (144.200/146.52 and other bands as desired).

At 04:42 AM 9/9/2013, Ron wrote:
>I will be operating as a Rover again this year and look forward to 
>logging your station in the contest.
>
>Starting Saturday at 10 am local time there will be folks calling CQ 
>from 6 meters to Daylight.
>
>Look for Contest Stations at:
>
>50.110 50.125 USB or 50.300 FM
>144.200 USB  or 146.580 FM
>222.100 USB or 223.500 FM
>432.100 USB or 446.000 FM
>927.500 FM
>1296.100 USB or 1294.500 FM
>
>Antenna orientation is Vertical for all but 6 meter SSB.   Since 90% 
>of the stations in the area are using vertical antennas this just makes sense.
>
>For more information see these websites:
>
><http://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf/Contests/>http://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf/Contests/
>http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf
>
>Contest runs from 10 am Saturday until 4 pm Sunday, with the peak of 
>action between 10am and 2pm on Saturday.  So if you have a radio 
>capable of these bands, even an HT will work locally.  At least make 
>yourself a contest contact for a few folks.  I worked HT's on FM 
>every year while on the Hillside.  If even 25% of the Hams in 
>Anchorage were to get active for 1 hour the local contest stations 
>could log hundreds of contacts (VHF and UHF) and really get the 
>attention of those hard core contest stations down in the lesser 48!
>
>Remember too that the KL7AA station is available for use, contact 
><mailto:activities at kl7aa.net>activities at kl7aa.net.
>
>
>Ron Keech, KL7YK

73, Ed - KL7UW
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