[AK-VHF] NET & Contest - 9 June - 144.200

[Edward R Cole]

Sorry, made an error on grid squares Brandon will activate: BO49 
instead of BO39.  One member lives in BO49: Glenn-AL7JX (near Anchor 
Point) with good VHF station.  I can work him almost all the time on 
2m-SSB off the back of my yagi array (I figure we are using signal 
bounced off the Chugach Mountains above Anchorage).  I have no direct 
signal from/to him.

I have a rotator cable problem for the 2m array so it pointed 
favoring central Anchorage.  I have to plug in the controller at a 
junction box at bottom of my tower (not convenient to operate when 
sitting 120-foot away in the shack.  If I can get it done I may try 
doing a cable splice to see if that fixes things.  Kind of damp with 
fog this morning.  Long range fix will be running new rotor cable.

See you on the net/contest in two hours!

73, Ed - KL7UW

At 11:14 PM 6/7/2019, Edward R Cole wrote:
>The net will begin at 9:30 am on 144.200 USB, followed by the start 
>of the ARRL June VHF Contest at 10:00 am.
>Contest on 50-MHz and higher bands: CW/SSB/FM/digital modes allowed. See:
>https://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf//Contests/
>
>Typically June has best chances of DX openings for 6m: 50.125 SSB 
>calling frequency.  Point directional antennas SE to work West Coast of US.
>2m-SSB (144.200) and FM are allowed.  146.52 is allowed.  If you 
>only have FM there is an FM-Only contest category.
>
>I have three 6m antennas: two are fixed SE and a moxon pointed 
>toward Anchorage - all Horizontal polarity.
>I will operate 144.200 with four ten element yagis + 140w; 146.52 FM 
>with vertical + 60w
>223.50 FM with two 11-element yagis + 30w
>432.200 USB with 18-element yagi + 90w, and 446.00 FM with vertical + 100w
>927.50 FM with 33 loop yagi + 50w
>1296.100 SSB with 45 loop yagi + 50w
>five radios in use; 144-432-1296 shares one radio.
>
>self-spotting is allowable under the rules.
>
>Brandon - KL7BSC will be roving from BP42, BP41, BP51, BP50, BP40 
>and BO39 over two days.
>The Alaska VHF-Up Group offers an award for those working five grids 
>in any band, and for a Rover that activates five or more grids per band.
>https://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf//Awards/
>https://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf//Awards/CertificateExamples.pdf
>
>Please joins us for the net and contest - spread the word
>
>73, Ed - KL7UW
>   http://www.kl7uw.com
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73, Ed - KL7UW
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