[AK-VHF] NET: 19 Dec. - 144.200 USB

[Edward R Cole]

And another correction KL7CE should be AL7CE.  I think this is 
another example why using phonetic alphabet is useful.
I am not sure if I have talked with these gentlemen, before, so calls 
are not familiar to me (as they may be to Anchorage stations).

Also AL6O asked me some questions about what is needed to work out 
60+ miles (short version answer, below);

1.  Antenna:  10dBi gain; very big vertical or a 8-11 element yagi
2.  Height:  30-foot min; 50-feet is better (unless you live at high elevation)
3.  Coax:  RG8 & RG213 have high loss at 144-MHz (2.2 dB/100-foot 
means 60% gets to the antenna);  LMR-400 is 1.5 dB/100-foot  70% gets 
there); don't even think of using RG-58 (4.5 dB loss).
4.  Power:  50w (more is nicer; I run 120w)
5.  Preamp:  You can't work them if you can't hear them; this is the 
"secret" to weak-signal reception.  Min 0.5 dB NF, 18 dB gain
Most preamps don't bypass in transmit so you need coax relays to 
bypass the preamp.

This pretty much listed in the order of priority.

My four yagi array came down in the Nov. 2nd wind storm.  I am trying 
to get my two yagis  (17.35 dBi) system for use (high SWR at this point).
So  I am using a Cushcraft ARX-270 dual-band vertical: 11 dBi on 144; 
13 dBi on 432.  The antenna is 17-foot long, base mounted at 20-feet 
above ground.
I live at 135 feet above sea level - 2 miles from the Inlet.

73, Ed


At 04:26 PM 12/21/2020, Edward R Cole wrote:
>Correction K67O should be AL6O:
>
>At 11:21 AM 12/20/2020, Edward R Cole wrote:
>>Net report:
>>
>>144.200 (using FT-736R and vertical):
>>KL3WF - S2 (band varying over several minutes)
>>KL4VB - NR
>>KL7XJ - S5 (13.8 miles ESE of me near Kenai College)
>>KL7GRM - S9 (17.4 miles south of me in Echo Lake area south of Soldotna)
>>KL7H - S1 (new call for KL4E)
>>KL7CA - NR
>>KL0YO  NR
>>KL7CE - NR
>>KL6O all by relay by KL7H
>>KL6M heard after net
>>
>>223.50 (using BCM-220 and two CC 220-11 yagis):
>>KL7H - 2bars
>>KL7T - NR
>>KL5T - NR
>>KL4RP - NR
>>224.94 Rptr -2bars
>>
>>Next weekend Net will be on 146.52FM
>>
>>73, Ed
>>Merry Christmas
>>
>>At 11:32 PM 12/18/2020, Edward R Cole wrote:
>>>The begins at 9:30am on 144.200 USB.  I also monitor 223.50 FM
>>>Six more shopping days until Christmas!
>>>
>>>Hope to see you on the net tomorrow!
>>>
>>>73, Ed - KL7UW
>>>   http://www.kl7uw.com
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>>73, Ed - KL7UW
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73, Ed - KL7UW
   http://www.kl7uw.com
Dubus-NA Business mail:
   dubususa at gmail.com