[AK-VHF] 6m opening this morning

[Edward R Cole]

To the members of the VHF-Up NET in AK, 6m opened to the Pac NW this 
morning so I was on 50.125 SSB working stations.  I made several 
announcements on 146.58 FM (the net freq.for this weekend) to that 
fact.  I hope no one was disappointed that the net was QSY to 50.125.

heard several partial VE7 calls about 1700utc (9am AKDST/10am PDT)
worked:
1714 VE7DAY with 5x6 signals (BC)
1722 W7OM 5x5 (WA)
1731 KA7JOI 5x6 (AZ?)
1733 KD7UO 5x7 (OR)
1734 W7ZWG? 5x5
1736 N5DG 5x5 (TX?)
1740WA7LNW 4x5 (UT)
1746 KK6MR 5x6 (ID)
1750 VE7CUP 5x7/8 (BC)

Had to QRT to attend a celebration of life for KL7RA (sk).

6m is quiet at 2150 now back home.
Signals had some distortion that sounded a little like AuE.

I'm running a 6-elem yagi at 20-foot with 80w. Signals peaked az=90 
vs 120 for PNW


73, Ed - KL7UW
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