[AK-VHF] NET: 14 Nov. - 144.200 USB

[Edward R Cole]

Net report:

144.200 USB
Using 7-element yagi at 12-feet:
KL4E - S0 but good copy
KL4VB - NR
KL7XJ - S0 good copy
WL7AU - heard voice but no copy

Using 17-foot vertical:
KL4E - S2 much better copy
KL7XJ - S5, Dale is 90-degrees from direction yagi points
KL6M - S1/S2
Propagation improving toward end of net

223.50 FM
using two 11-element yagis at 60-foot:
KL4E 2-bars improving to 3-bars
KL7XJ  3-bars
KL4VB - NR
224.94 repeater 1-bar (usually heard at 3-bar)

Conclusion is the vertical works better for being heard in Anchorage 
and hearing station from Anchorage.
I am using the FT-736R with 125w amplifier, no preamp.

146.94 repeater - S8/S9 (I monitor this repeater)
147.30 repeater - S5
147.33 repeater - S2/S4

I hope to have the dual KLM 11-element yagis at 45-feet working by 
next weekend (15.2 dBd/17.35 dBi per VE7BQH).  This is just 4-dB less 
gain than my eme array (which came down in the windstorm Nov. 
2nd).  I am planning to move my preamps & TR relay box to use with 
the KLM antennas which should greatly restore running the net.  I am 
hoping to use the KLM antennas on 2m eme (TBD).

Also plan to install my 432, 900, and 1296 yagis on the 39-foot 
6m-eme tower fixed toward Anchorage.  May take some time to get all 
functional but should be ready by January VHF Contest weekend (Jan. 16-17).

73, Ed - KL7UW

At 12:12 PM 11/13/2020, Edward R Cole wrote:
>Net begins at 9:30am on 144.200 USB.  I also monitor 223.50 FM.
>
>Last week I used the 17-foot 10 dBi vertical.  Since then have a 
>7-element M2 yagi mounted about 12-foot on a short tower.
>I will compare how well they workwith 120w, tomorrow.
>
>I am renting a man-lift on Saturday afternoon for the weekend so 
>hope to have SWR fixed for the dual 11-element yagis.  Also will try 
>raising my 432-18 yagi, 900 33 loop-yagi, and 1296 45 loop-yagis 
>bolted to the 6m tower pointed toward Anchorage.  Mounted on a small 
>H-frame, the top antenna will be about 40-feet above ground.
>
>Probably only have feed lines for 432/1296 installed (reuse of my 
>LMR-600 2m-eme feedline cut in two 25-foot runs).  Electronics moved 
>from 2m-eme tower next week (hopefully).
>
>73, Ed - KL7UW
>   http://www.kl7uw.com
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73, Ed - KL7UW
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