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

[Eric T-N6SPP]

Hi all~

We"ll be at kl7aa at the start for a few bands.. 

Would like to try tropo/other on 50mhz too.. Any sked takers?

EME-saturday nite:
Will try 144 from 1930-2300AK or so from the parking lot..moon is low but we should be able to bore site it.. 160w/10ele vert+horiz..
(Looking for larger amp now)

 73 eric n6spp

~via iP5

On Sep 9, 2013, at 5:16, Edward R Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net> wrote:

> 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.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 activities at kl7aa.net.
>> 
>> 
>> Ron Keech, KL7YK
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> http://www.kl7uw.com 
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> "Kits made by KL7UW"
> 
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