[AK-VHF] NET - Oct. 17 - 144.20 USB

[Edward R Cole]

Correction: initial Noise level was S5.  S7 pretty much blocks almost 
all signals.

S3 is result of 26-dB gain of preamp plus 17-dB of transverter gain 
amplifying normal sky noise, driving the K3 on 28-MHz.  I actually 
lower the transverter gain about 5-dB (adjustable).
S3 level provides sufficient audio drive to soundcard for digital 
modes such as WSJT-X
S5 indicates a rise of 2 s-units (12-dB) of local man-made noise.

At 08:49 PM 10/18/2020, Edward R Cole wrote:
>Great turnout:
>At start I had high noise (S7)
>144.200:
>KL4E - S9
>KL7DR - NR
>KL4VB - NR running 10w from FT-726 into 1/4 wave vertical inside the house
>then later noise dropped to S3
>WL7AU - S5
>KL7EZ - S6
>KL7XJ - S3 (weak)
>KL3WF - S6
>223.50 FM
>KL7XJ - 2-bars
>KL4E - 2-bars
>prop seemed better on 223.50
>
>After net I tested the 1296 system with KL4E but NR for Craig.
>Noted that the SWR on my two KLM 11element yagis was very high 
>(which explained why my signal was weak on the Wed Simplex net).
>the four eme yagis have SWR of 1.2 at 144.200
>
>73, Ed
>
>At 08:15 PM 10/16/2020, Edward R Cole wrote:
>>Net begins at 9:30am on 144.200 USB.  Also will monitor 223.50 FM
>>See you tomorrow.
>>
>>
>>73, Ed - KL7UW
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