[AK-VHF] NET: 13 June - 144.200 USB

[Edward R Cole]

The net starts at 9:30am until 10:00 when the June ARRL VHF Contest begins.

Note that there are two rovers in the contest this time:
KL7VHF/R run by Brandon - KL7BSC using the club callsign (see his 
plans: 
<https://www.qsl.net/ak-vhf/2020_June_VHF.pdf>https://www.qsl.net/ak-vhf/2020_June_VHF.pdf 
)
and from Fairbanks:
NL7B/R, Ken 
<https://www.qsl.net/ak-vhf/NL7B_rover_June-VHF_schedule.pdf>https://www.qsl.net/ak-vhf/NL7B_rover_June-VHF_schedule.pdf 


There are two attachments which might not get forwarded by the 
list.  The Google Map itinerary of NL7B is quite interesting.

Both rovers are operating on both Saturday and Sunday so look over 
their plans.  Often many other stations are active in trying to 
contact the rovers so this provides a good opportunity for working 
more stations, as well.

Contest details: 
<https://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf//Contests/>https://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf//Contests/ 

Four digit grid square is exchanged for contest points instead of 
signal report.  Most of Anchorage/valley is BP51 and western Kenai 
Penin is BP40

In south central AK we will likely begin on 144.200 SSB but also 
operate 146.52 FM, 50.125 SSB, 52.525 FM, 223.50 FM, 432.200 SSB, 446.00 FM.
A few may try 927.50 FM, 1294.50 FM and 1296 SSB.    Use of repeaters 
NOT allowed for making contacts.

ARRL VHF Contest rules allow self-spotting so you can announce that 
you are operating the contest on the air or on logging websites, 
etc.  Use of repeaters NOT allowed.

Note: that June is prime time to see 6m openings to lower-48 
(typically sporatic-E prop) and recent activity has been strong using 
FT8 on 50.313.




73, Ed - KL7UW
   http://www.kl7uw.com
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