[AK-VHF] June Rover Route

[Edward R Cole]

Brandon.

Sounds good.  If you refine your roving schedule with est times 
please pass that along.  The June VHF Contest begins at 10am on June 
8 and ends at 7pm June 9 (in AKDST).
https://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf//Contests/

I should be QRV 144.200/223.50/432.200/927.50/1296.100 from home on 
Saturday and Sunday.  Possible that the 6m dual-yagi array will be 
functional if I can schedule a bucket truck to work on installing new rotator.

73, Ed - KL7UW

At 02:40 PM 5/31/2019, Brandon Clark wrote:
>Good afternoon group,
>
>It's that time again. The June VHF contest is next weekend, starting at 10
>a.m. local time. After an absence from radio during winter and spring I
>will be roving again during the event.
>
>I am doing a slightly different route this year, and will start the event
>in the Susitna North area. My second grid square is nearby on the Parks
>Highway, and then I will be traveling south through Wasilla and back to
>Eagle River. I will be operating from the Mount Baldy trailhead in Eagle
>River, which allows me to pick up everything from Wasilla down to the
>Kenai. to will head down to Anchorage for my next grid square. The last
>stop for Saturday will be near Indian, on Turnagain Arm.
>
>the plan for Sunday is to start out on Diamond Ridge Road near Homer, and
>then work my way back towards Anchorage. That activates a few more grids,
>and with my bean antennas I expect I should be able to pick up Anchorage
>stations pretty easily along that route.
>
>I will have truck mounted yagi antennas for 2 meters and 70 cm. On 6 meters
>I have a loaded vertical on the vehicle which also works well. I will
>mainly operate FM near/on the calling frequencies, but will be doing some
>SSB operation as well. I had hoped to set up 1.25 meter capability for the
>contest, but ran out of time.
>
>Please spread the word that I'll be out there calling for contacts. Also
>let any new technicians out there know that this is a great contest to
>develop their skills and have some fun. If anyone is curious about how to
>participate feel free to contact me and I'll get you pointed in the right
>direction. If you have a handheld radio and a decent location then you have
>what you need to have some fun next weekend.
>73,
>Brandon
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