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

Mon Sep 9 14:22:42 EDT 2013

Paul,

Thanks.  That is an excellent idea:

VE8EV is 764 mi and AL7RS is 592 mi, both good candidate distances 
for ms.  Since 6m may not open for DX, using WSJT modes for trying 
meteor scatter is a good opportunity.  I believe the calling 
frequency for ms is 50.260 MHz so trying +/- 5 KHz might be 
good.  This is something for doing as advanced skeds so all will know 
freq. and sequence and time of attempts.

And let's not leave out Paul, W7IV/KL7 in CO36 (Ketchikan) at 720 mi 
across the Gulf of AK!.  Last time I tried 6m ms with him, I saw his 
kilowatt 6m ms solid copy for over an hour!  I just did not have 
enough umph with my 3-elem yagi and 125w for it to be 2-way...maybe 
the 6-element will make the difference?

I just received the insulators the I need to repair two broken 
elements on my long-boom 6m yagi.  I have a ten-foot mast on tripod 
that can be used for a temp set up (manually rotated).  I will not 
likely have the tower up in time.

I can try meteor scatter on 6m with 125w or 2m with 1300w.

Let's not exclude hams in Anchorage-Fairbanks which is 350 mi 
apart!  Might be close for ms but there is a mountain-bounce path off 
of Mt. Mckinley that has been done (by me and others).  Use of WSJT 
on that path could make this possible for many standard-size 
stations.  KL7FZ made a CW qso with KL7EKB in Fairbanks on 1296 with 
4w and yagi up at Chugach SP parking lot (where KL7YK will be rover) 
a few years ago!  I made it with Jerry on 2m FM with 150w.

The AK VHF-Up e-mail reflector is exactly for talking and making 
plans, so what think you (everyone)?

73, Ed - KL7UW

At 09:31 AM 9/9/2013, Paul Kiesel wrote:
>Good luck to all in the contest. Let me encourage all those who have 
>WSJT capability to set up skeds with distant stations for meteor 
>scatter QSOs during the contest. Working guys like VE8EV in CP38 and 
>AL7RS in AP65 would be pretty cool, eh?
>
>73, Paul K7CW
>AVG Contest Guy
>
>
>
>From: Edward R Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net>
>To: Ron <ronkeech at alaska.com>; kl7aa at mailman.qth.net
>Cc: ak-wsg at googlegroups.com; ak-vhf at mailman.qth.net
>Sent: Monday, September 9, 2013 6:16 AM
>Subject: Re: [AK-VHF] ARRL VHF Contest starts 14 Sep at 10am local time
>
>Note:  Info about ARRL Sept. VHF Contest:
><http://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf//Contests/>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.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf/Contests/
> ><http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf>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><mailto:activities at kl7aa.net.>activiti 
> es at kl7aa.net.
> >
> >
> >Ron Keech, KL7YK
>
>73, Ed - KL7UW
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