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

[Edward R Cole]

9:30 am Sunday:
KL7VHF/R is on Diamond Ridge on 144.200 SSB

73, Ed - KL7UW

At 08:58 PM 6/12/2020, Edward R Cole wrote:
>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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73, Ed - KL7UW
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