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

Paul Kiesel k7cw at yahoo.com
Mon Sep 9 21:57:32 EDT 2013 

Yes, it's okay to make skeds before the contest begins. No skeds are allowed to be made during the contest unless they are made via amateur radio. Contacting someone on another band and asking them for a sked is okay. Spotting stations and announcing frequencies via the internet is forbidden in ARRL contests.

Paul





________________________________
 From: Edward R Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net>
To: Paul Kiesel <k7cw at yahoo.com>; "ak-vhf at mailman.qth.net" <ak-vhf at mailman.qth.net> 
Cc: Paul F. Merrill <marinesvcs at gmail.com>; Ron Thompson <ve8rt at xplornet.com> 
Sent: Monday, September 9, 2013 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: [AK-VHF] ARRL VHF Contest starts 14 Sep at 10am local time
 

Thanks, Paul, for the additional ideas and info.

Here is a little more info:
W7IV/KL7 "Paul F. Merrill" <marinesvcs at gmail.com> is not a member of 
the AK VHF-Up Group so if you want to sked Paul, contact him directly 
by e-mail a he is not getting these messages (I am cc him on this e-mail).

Ron Thompson <ve8rt at xplornet.com> in Yellow Knife, NWT (DP22) is 
1190mi east of me so is also within range for ms.  I think Ron is in 
the building stage so not likely ready for the Sept. VHF.  But keep 
him in mind for future contests.

As far as I can determine, you CAN make schedules (skeds) for making 
contacts with specific stations if it is done before the contests 
begins!  MS and EME can benefit from skeds.  Real time 
"self-spotting" your callsign, calling freq. and times are not 
allowed by the rules.  K7CW might know more about this.

Here is some info for making a computer interface for running WSJT on 
your radio:
http://www.kl7uw.com/computer%20IF.htm
  All parts are available from Radio Shack.

GL all, see you Saturday!

73, Ed - KL7UW
nothing much accomplished on this windy/rainy day!

At 03:15 PM 9/9/2013, Paul Kiesel wrote:
>Hi Ed,
>
>Yes, indeed. In my message, I mentioned WSJT. I might better have 
>been more specific in mentioning the meteor scatter WSJT modes of 
>FSK441 and ISCAT-B, which are the most popular. FSK441 has been 
>around and very effective for quite a while. ISCAT-B has also proven 
>to be effective.
>
>
>50.260 is the meteor scatter digital calling frequency for six 
>meters. For two meters, the calling frequency is 144.140. During 
>contests, it's best to call CQ on the calling frequency, but use 
>another frequency for working stations. You can indicate what 
>frequency to use in your CQ call. Example: "CQ K7CW U7" would 
>indicate for you to call me up 7 kilohertz, or on 50.267. I, of 
>course, would begin transmitting on that frequency upon receiving 
>someone's call. And I would then stay on the working frequency after 
>the QSO to listen for other callers.
>
>As I understand it, W7IV/KL7 has had powerline noise problems to 
>deal with. I have managed to work him, but many others have not been 
>successful. I don't know how active KL0RG in Ketchikan is these 
>days, but I know he is capable of running meteor scatter on both 50 
>and 144. I can think of other VHFers up in or near Fairbanks. KL7NO 
>and AL7RT come to mind immediately, as does KL8DX, who has been 
>known to show up on six meters.
>
>Good luck to all in the contest!
>
>73, Paul K7CW
>
>
>
>
>
>
>________________________________
>  From: Edward R Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net>
>To: Paul Kiesel <k7cw at yahoo.com>; Ron <ronkeech at alaska.com>; 
>"kl7aa at mailman.qth.net" <kl7aa at mailman.qth.net>
>Cc: "ak-wsg at googlegroups.com" <ak-wsg at googlegroups.com>; 
>"ak-vhf at mailman.qth.net" <ak-vhf at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Monday, September 9, 2013 11:22 AM
>Subject: Re: [AK-VHF] ARRL VHF Contest starts 14 Sep at 10am local time
>
>
>
>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/
> >
> >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
> >http://www.kl7uw.com
> >dubususa at gmail.com
> >"Kits made by KL7UW"
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