[AK-VHF] ARRL VHF Contest this weekend

[Paul Kiesel]

And, just as a reminder to everyone equipped with gear that operates on 6m, remember that the sporadic-E season is already on. Be sure to aim south just in case there is an opening - and call CQ!  We in Washington State have been expecting an opening to Alaska to happen at any time. 

Good luck to all in the contest!

73,
Paul, K7CW / VE7IB
AVG Contest Guy
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On Thu, 6/9/16, Edward R Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net> wrote:

 Subject: [AK-VHF] ARRL VHF Contest this weekend
 To: ak-vhf at mailman.qth.net, "Mike KL6M" <melum at alaska.net>, DBBush at gci.net, wrnelson at gci.net
 Date: Thursday, June 9, 2016, 1:54 PM
 
 Alaska VHF-Up Group supports the ARRL
 VHF Contest which will start at 
 10am on Saturday, June 11 - 7pm Sunday.
 6m and up is used for the contest.
 
 We suggest using 144.200 for USB and 146.58 for FM
 simplex.  146.52 
 can be used to find stations to work but you should work the
 contest 
 off 146.52 (using 146.58 makes it easier to find other
 station in the contest).
 
 On UHF 432.200 USB and 446.00 FM are suggested.  Please
 respect other 
 users on the UHF calling frequency.
 
 The AK-VHF Net begins at 9am one hour before the contest and
 will be 
 on 144.200 USB this Saturday.
 
 I will have both 2m SSB and 2m FM in use with separate
 radios and 
 antenna.  I will also operate 50.125 USB with a
 horizontal yagi and 
 80w and hope to have my 100w 223.50 FM system back in
 working order 
 (uses two yagi).
 
 We encourage VHF stations to participate.  Using my 2m
 four yagi eme 
 array with 150w  I can work many stations in Anchorage
 from my home 
 in Nikiski (12mi north of Kenai; SSW from Anchorage and S
 from Big Lake).
 
 I will make one more e-mail announcement on Friday with
 status of my 
 station/bands.
 
 73, Ed - KL7UW
 http://www.kl7uw.com
      "Kits made by KL7UW"
 Dubus Mag business:
      dubususa at gmail.com
 
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