[AK-VHF] April 17 Net

[Edward R Cole]

Roger,

I suspected that.  VHF conditions were not good 
on either 144 or 222 bands today.

When snow is gone, I will rent a man-lift to work 
on issues on the 6m tower: Try to get second 2m 
KLM11 yagi working which would increase my signal 
3-dB (1/2 s-unit).  (Also fix rotator issue and 
digital indicator, plus swapping out elevation 
actuator).  Easier to do in warmer wx without need of coats and gloves.

Also having a contractor put in a gravel drive to 
the 2m tower and dig hole to pour new tower 
base.  Expect it will take all of May to 
reassemble/test the 2m four-yagi eme array.  When 
it is back in service that should boost my signal 
by at least an s-unit (may run more power when I 
re-locate the eme PA to tower base).

We need to have folks listen for you with their 
antennas pointed your direction (me too as you 
are almost due north 021 and Anchorage is 
060).  KL6M is using a backup J-pole antenna 
instead of his big 17-foot vertical with 
significant gain.  His antennas got bent over with high winds.

Thanks for trying.

Ed

At 11:55 AM 4/17/2021, you wrote:
>Hi Ed,
>The signals were especially weak for me also in 
>Talkeetna. Your signal was understandable at 
>times but I could barely make out KL7CE and 
>KL0YO.  I was the weak signal that KL6M was 
>hearing and he was weak but understandable for me.
>  I will try again next week.
>
>73,
>Roger / KL4ZS
>Talkeetna
>
> > On Apr 17, 2021, at 11:26 AM, Edward R Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net> wrote:
> >
> > Net Report:
> >
> > 144.200 Noise=S6
> >
> > KL0YO - S6 (but copiable)
> > WL7AU - S5+ (could hear voice)
> > KL7AU - S7
> > KL6M - S9
> >
> > By relay:
> > KL7CA
> > AL7CE
> >
> > KL6M heard a weak signal but did not get call sign
> >
> > 223.50:
> > KL7XJ - 2bars
> > KL6M - 1 bar (barely breaking squelch)
> > 224.94 repeater - 2 bar
> >
> > VHF conditions were marginal plus I had high 
> noise which hampered hearing weaker signals.
> > I noted noise rose as I rotated antenna northward from 060.
> >
> > Next week net will be on 146.52 FM
> >
> > 73, Ed - KL7UW
> > I've contracted to have a backhoe for digging 
> a new base for the 2m-eme tower once frost is out of the ground.
> >
> >
> > At 09:25 PM 4/16/2021, Edward R Cole wrote:
> >> The net will begin at 9:30am on 144.200 USB.  Also monitor 223.50 FM.
> >> Checkout the new website: www.KL7VHF.org designed by KL7BSC!
> >>
> >> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> >>  http://www.kl7uw.com
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73, Ed - KL7UW
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