[AK-VHF] NET: Jan. 11 -9am 146.52 FM

[Edward R Cole]

At 02:26 PM 1/9/2014, Edward R Cole wrote:
>This weekend's net will be on 146.52 FM simplex.
>
>I will be running my new FT-2400H driving the 150w amp to 120w into 
>the single 11-element yagi, and
>receiving with my four 10-element eme yagis and 2m eme system.  I 
>sold both my VX-6R HT and Mirage B108 amp. now that I have a 50w 2m radio.

Good Net, today!
KL7XJ (Soldotna) - S9 on FT-2400
NL7PW (Clam Gulch) - barely copyable with eme array at az=110?
WL7XQ - S8 on FT-2400/S7 on eme array?
KL6M - S8 on FT-2400/S8 on eme array?  Noted strong signals from 
KL7XJ and hearing 146.91 Diamond Ridge RPTR.
AL2B (Kenai) - S8 on FT-2400
KL4E/mobile not heard
KL4E/home - S8 on FT-2400/S7 on eme array?
KL1CU - in the noise
WL7AU - no copy
I brought up the 146.91 RPTR with the single yagi pointed toward 
Anchorage using 28w.

Strange conditions where I was hearing stations better on the single 
yagi/FT-2400 than the eme array.
After net I investigated and found high SWR on the eme array.  Trees 
are all frost-coated so I suspect the eme array may also be frosted, 
affecting performance.  Wind typically clears this so I will check 
this later.  This is the second occurrence this winter and I 
attribute it to the strange warm/cold wx we have experienced this winter.

I listened for a moment on 80m and 20m and found my SWR shifted on 
both bands (two separate antennas and a totally different radio).

Next Saturday:
Net will start with check-in on 146.52 followed by 144.200 after ten 
minutes; Net will lead into the contest at 10am!
The ARRL has added a new FM class to the contest: 
http://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf//Contests/

>Jan. ARRL VHF Contest will be in SEVEN days on Jan. 18 starting at 
>10am AK time going until 7pm Sunday, Jan. 19.

73, Ed - KL7UW
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