[AK-VHF] NET: 4 Jan. - 144.200 USB

[Edward R Cole]

Good turnout:

KL7XJ - S8 on the vertical/FT736R, S7 on the yagi array (pointed 
south);  Dale using his tower-mounted eggbeater omni
KL7XJ - S4 on the vertical/FT-736R:  Dale using his yagi pointed to Anchorage
KL4E - S7 on vert, S8 on array
KL6M - S7 on vert, S4 on array
WL7AU - heard (no copy) on vert, no copy on array

Noise floor using eme preamp with yagi array = S5; quiet band 
averages S3/4 noise.
ARX-270 dual-band vertical was moved to SW end of the house from the 
NE end (garage) last spring to do driveway work.  Vertical is mounted 
15 foot above ground with tip at 32-foot.  Coax run was shortened by 
half by making the move.  I might side-mount the vertical at 30-foot 
on my tower-2 next summer with 50-foot 1/2-inch Heliax run. Tip would 
be 4-foot below my triband HF beam.

-11F during the net; now -1F; calm and clear skies

73, Ed

At 09:12 PM 1/3/2020, Edward R Cole wrote:
>The net begins at 9:30am on 144.200 USB
>
>Wind turned the array to SSW so will transmit using the vertical 
>antenna wit 125w.
>I will monitor 223.50 FM simultaneously if you ant to check-in there.
>
>Hope all enjoyed the holidays and have a HNY.
>
>Monday, I will call to schedule the man-lift to get some tower work 
>done; then, hopefully, will have use of 2m yagis that can point 
>toward Anchorage.
>
>73, Ed - KL7UW
>   http://www.kl7uw.com
>Dubus-NA Business mail:
>   dubususa at gmail.com

73, Ed - KL7UW
   http://www.kl7uw.com
Dubus-NA Business mail:
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