[AK-VHF] NET: 15 July - 144.200 USB

[Edward R Cole]

Light net, today:
Tom - KA1NVZ started out the net with S8 signals just over the S7 
noise level (S4 is normal "quiet band" reading with 26 dB gain of my preamps).
Dale - KL7XJ showed up mid-way and we closed the net at 9:55am after 
no reply for late check-in's.

Today, I begin disconnecting and pulling the cables to my 2m-eme 
tower in order to take apart the deck on backside of the house.  Its 
23 years old needs replacement.  We are having a 5-foot high rock 
retaining wall installed below the gravel pad the house sits on which 
will support the new deck (28x12 foot).  So I will not have cables to 
my 2m array, 900 or 1296 antennas until this is completed (probably 
2-3 weeks) which means I will have use of only my 9 dBd, 17-foot 
vertical antenna for running the net on 2m.

Possible that I might have help getting the 11-element KLM yagi 
brought down from 45-foot on tower-2 and reconnected (I'm no longer 
climbing towers).

Big projects are planting lawn on the recently cleared 60x300 foot 
western border of our property and doing the deck.  Then adding 
20-foot of Rohn-45 tower to install two 30-foot long 6m yagi and two 
18-foot long 2m yagis at 40-foot plus moving my 6m kW PA & PS out to 
this tower.

So I am QRT on all eme bands at present and have only use of 
dual-band vertical until projects are finished.  My 222 radio was 
sent for warranty repair last week.  I will be able to run possibly 
120-150w on 222 using my amp with the 222 radio when I get it back.

Net will still be held at 9am on Saturday's, but my signal will be at 
a lower level, temporarly.

73, Ed - KL7UW

At 11:22 PM 7/14/2017, Edward R Cole wrote:
>The net begins at 9am ON 144.200 USB.
>
>Note: I will be pulling cables to my 2m-eme array in prep to remove 
>our back deck (cables run under) which will have my not being able 
>to use the 2m array for 2-3 weeks.  That leaves only use of my 10-dB 
>vertical which will result in not having as much gain or use of 
>preamps for the net after tomorrow.
>
>73, Ed - KL7UW
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73, Ed - KL7UW
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