[AK-VHF] NET & VHF Contest tomorrow Jan.20

[Edward R Cole]

The net will begin at 9am per usual on 144.200 USB.  The contest 
begins at 10am (local)(1900utc) and runs until 7pm on Sunday.
http://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf//Contests/

Most AK contest activity is typically in the first two-three 
hours.  If 6m opens to lower-48 activity will shift there until the 
band closes.  Usually 144.200-USB is the initial contest frequency 
and is used to coordinate (sked) operations on other bands from 6m to 
23cm.  SSB and FM can and will be used on most bands.

I have worked diligently toward getting ready for all bands but ran 
out of daylight with some work left undone.
50.125 SSB - I only have A 3-element horz yagi pointed to AZ=130 (SE) 
which 90 degrees from Anchorage so probably only Kenai Pen hams will 
hear me.  80w
144.200 SSB - I was able to crank middle of array to 27-foot above 
ground (138-feet ASL) so top two yagi are at 33-feet and point toward 
Anch.  140w
146.52 FM - I will be using the FT-736R at 30w with 10-dB vertical.
223.50 FM - two 11-element yagi at 60-foot pointed toward Anch. 30 or 130w
432.200 SSB - 100w to vertical (11-dBi).  I got the new 18-element 
yagi physically mounted but coax line and 28v supply line remain to be done.
446.00 FM - 100w to vertical (11-dBi)
927.50 FM - 50w to 33 loop-yagi should be functional (no time to test).
1296.100 SSB not QRV as antenna was removed for installing 432 
yagi.  I will continue to work on this Sat-Sunday so may have it QRV 
at some point. 50w & 45 loop-yagi.

73, Ed - KL7UW
   http://www.kl7uw.com
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