[AK-VHF] NET: 4 April - 144.200 USB

[Edward R Cole]

The net will begin at 9:30 am on 144.200 USB.  I also monitor 223.50 
FM, simultaneously.

Brandon-KL7BSC plans to hike to top of the Butte (near Palmer) to 
activate SOTA (Summits on the Air) using a FT-817 (5w) and a 
vertical.  Should be workable by many in the Anchorage/Valley 
area.  He needs several contacts to qualify for SOTA.  Hopefully new 
snow will not present too much a problem for the hike.  He plans to 
be on at the beginning of the net.  After doing 2m-SSB he is also 
going to be on HF for SOTA.

I will run 125w to my 4-yagi array (at 52-feet) using my FT-736R 
(without preamp).  This seems to work well for most stations.
I may test a recently repaired preamp using my vertical to separate 
radio, but the yagi's usually do better in receive with 10 dB more gain.

73, Ed - KL7UW
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