[AK-VHF] Rover Run

[Brandon Clark]

Hi Group,

I can't agree more with Ed's comment about this being a "fun day" event. 
Up here we don't have hundreds of VHF weak signal operators (yet) like 
they do down south. The contest is a great day to have some fun, try 
some VHF work without being tied to a repeater, or even go portable and 
work from a hilltop. It is impressive how far signals reach from a high 
location. (And the contests are a great excuse to put up new antennas.)

Brandon


On 6/9/20 10:36 AM, Edward R Cole wrote:
> Just to add a few comments, to Brandon's:
>
> His first stop listed "Meadow Road" is in Glenn Alps at about 2,000 
> foot altitude with a terrific look over Anchorage/Valley/Kenai 
> Peninsula.  Kind of around the corner from Palmer/Eagle River but 
> maybe offers a "bounce" off of Mt. Sustina?
>
> Check out pics of Brandon's Rover on our KL7VHF FB.
>
> The BP50 site on the Seward Hwy offers working that grid back into 
> much of Anchorage.
>
> The mile-64 site on the Sterling Hwy is on the ridge coming out west 
> of the mountains after climbing up from Cooper Landing with a great 
> shot north into Anchorage.
>
> Diamond Ridge is elevation 1100 feet with view of the mountains above 
> Anchorage and about 150-mile shot from grid BO49.  You can just about 
> use a HT from there to upper hillside locations like Chugach SP 
> parking lot (or Meadow Road).  Remember Brandon will be there Sunday 
> morning!
>
> The VHF Contest is more like a "fun day" with lots of stations; 
> activity is the goal vs "competing in a contest".  Starts off at 10am 
> local after the VHF-Up net at 9:30 am on 144.200 SSB.  But a lot of 
> activity will occur on 146.52 FM, as well.  All bands 50-MHz and up 
> are allowed.  Giving your four digit grid is given in place of signal 
> report in this contest, with band and grid multipliers.  See the 
> details: 
> <https://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf//Contests/>https://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf//Contests/ 
>
>
> I will be operating from home on 50/144/222/432 bands but may have 
> 927.50 FM and 1296.100 SSB running, as well.
>
> Hope to see a lot of you in the contest.
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>
>
> At 09:39 AM 6/9/2020, Brandon Clark wrote:
>> Hello group,
>>
>> You've probably all seen the email blast that went out. In case you 
>> haven't, Ed has posted the schedule for the KL7VHF rover run at 
>> https://www.qsl.net/ak-vhf/2020_June_VHF.pdf
>>
>> This will be the longest rover run we've done so far: from Anchorage 
>> to Homer. If anyone knows hams on Kodiak consider reaching out to 
>> them - I'll be in range on Saturday evening and Sunday, so we might 
>> be able to set up a sked. If they are beaming towards me on the 
>> peninsula them some of the Anchorage stations might be able to pick 
>> them up too. Fingers crossed.
>>
>> There is also an updated calendar on the site: 
>> https://www.qsl.net/ak-vhf/VHF-Up_Calendar_2020-061.pdf
>>
>> The only big change was the September VHF Contest/MARA Hamfest. The 
>> MARA club had some challenges finding a venue for their hamfest 
>> (covid problems), so the only date they could get was contest 
>> Saturday. We were already planning to help out with the hamfest, so 
>> we reached out and are joining forces for that weekend.
>>
>> On Saturday morning I'm going to show off the rover and make a few 
>> contacts from Wasilla. I'll be running a short APRS workshop in the 
>> afternoon to help out with the hamfest. In the evening I'll probably 
>> make a few more contacts. The contest runs through Sunday, so that 
>> will be the main day for contesting. I'll do a short rover run around 
>> the Anchorage area on Sunday so that we can still get some contesting 
>> in.
>>
>> Brandon
>>
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