[AK-VHF] NET: 28 April - 146.52 FM

[Brandon Clark]

Hi Ed,

Sorry I missed the Saturday net. It was for a good cause though - I have 
all the elements cut for my four yagis I'll be using in the June VHF 
contest. I need to get access to a drill press to get the booms made, 
and then I'll be able to finish putting everything together.

I'm doing a revisit of the WA5VJB "Cheap Yagis" that have been around 
forever. Those designs are supposed to work great with simple materials 
and "throw together" construction, but I'm building my set with premium 
parts.

Construction specs:

  * Precisely cut and beveled aluminum elements,
  * Square fiberglass (translation: weatherproof) tubing for masts,
  * Built-in coax choke baluns for each yagi (LMR 240 coax),
  * Coax connector is an in-line type-N jack,
  * Mounting holes drilled for either horizontal or vertical polarization,
  * All coax and electrical connections fully weather sealed,

They should be pretty nice when I get them done.

Brandon




On 04/28/2018 10:39 AM, Edward R Cole wrote:
> After net report:
>
> Several problems with the net operation today:
> Activity cleared on 146.52 so moved back about 9:25am.
> kL7XJ - S6/7 (Kenai) on yagis with S6 noise floor; S4 on vertical and 
> FT-736R but with lower noise
> KL6M - S8
> Barely heard WL7AU at S 5/6
> KL7FZ no copy
> KL7RHJ - S7 (Kenai); was worked by KL6M
> others I could not hear.
>
> My 146.52 SWR is 2:1 using the yagis which also has 150w amp folding 
> back TO 110w; runs 140w on SSB at 144.200.
> Next week back to using 144.200 USB.
>
> 73, Ed
>
> At 09:19 AM 4/28/2018, Edward R Cole wrote:
>> Apparent 146.52 in use precludes use of 146.52 for the net.  Net is 
>> moved to 146.58 FM <9:18am>
>>
>> KL7UW
>>
>> At 01:39 PM 4/27/2018, Edward R Cole wrote:
>>> Being the last weekend of the month the net will be held on 146.52 
>>> FM starting at 9am.
>>>
>>> I will be running 100w to four yagi and also have use of my vertical 
>>> with 25w for local Kenai Pen. stations.
>>> Simultaneous monitor of 223.50 FM for those who chose to check in on 
>>> that band.  I have option to run 30w/130w on 222.
>>>
>>> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>>>   http://www.kl7uw.com
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