[AK-VHF] NET: 15 August - 144.200 USB

[Edward R Cole]

Well the net did not go well for me this morning.

Had infinite SWR and not receiving, either, on my yagi array.
Then lost all transmit RF to the Bird meter.

Well, quickly determined my band change relay was not engaging so I 
bypassed it running coax direct to amp and connecting vertical to use 
the FT-736R.

I did hear on 144.200:
KL4E - S0 very rough copy
KL7XJ - S0
KL7JD - S9
KL3WF - S0
KL6M - S1
WL7AU reported by KL4E
223.50 FM:
KL7XJ - weak
KL4E - weak


guess conditions not great, either.

After net I tested the yagi array with my antenna analyzer: 1.3 SWR 
in Tx and receives 146.88 repeater at S9.  What was wrong??  Guess it 
was Murphy!
I rewired my band change relay (temporarily) to restore connection on 
2m to the 150w amp (wire probably loose on band switch).
Sorry about ALL THAT.  Hoping  net goes well next week.

73, Ed

At 09:42 PM 8/14/2020, Edward R Cole wrote:
>The net will begin at  9:30 am on144.200 USB plus I also monitor 223.50 FM.
>
>Last week we had
>144.200: Noise=S3
>KB7FXJ - S6
>KL7XJ - S5
>KL7BSC/R - S5
>KL4E - S6 then S9 when he rotated his antenna.
>223.50:
>KL7XJ
>KL4E
>
>73, Ed - KL7UW
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73, Ed - KL7UW
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