[AK-VHF] Parks on the Air Saturday

[Edward R Cole]

Brandon,

Thanks for the reminder.

I use to live in Hope and their is no path to Eagle River/Palmer area 
or the 147.30 repeater from there.  But mid to west Anchorage and 
Wasilla/Big Lake is good.  KL6M and KL3WF are possible (not 
sure).  They are probably can shoot down to mountains west side of 
Hope with scatter back at you.

I never worked 6m from there, mainly  2m.

Another good site is just beyond the Sea View Cafe in downtown Hope 
at the edge of the mud flats (totally unobstructed view north).

Unlikely I can hear you on 2m as direct path is blocked by mountain 
range on west side of Hope; a bounce off mountains above east-side of 
Anchorage is probably only a possibility and would take 100w+ power 
levels, most likely.  But someone in Anchorage should copy you for 
relay into the net.  I am still using the vertical as SWR problem not 
resolved last weekend (its in 2-way or  above).  Winds came up and 
prevented use of the man-lift after 11am Saturday.

I have 80w and two 7-element yagis on 6m so that is higher 
possibility back into Hope.  I can rotate to search for a 
signal.  FT8 will definitely help with that path from me.

73, Ed - KL7UW

At 08:41 AM 2/17/2021, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote:
>Hello group,
>
>Don't forget that this weekend is the second of the club's Parks on 
>the Air (POTA) activations. This time around we will be activating 
>Chugach National Forest from the Hope Highway just east of Hope.
>
> From a location just opposite (north side of the arm, near Indian) 
> I have regularly worked back into the Mat-Su, Anchorage, and Kenai 
> during VHF contests. The south side of the arm should have an even 
> better angle on the Mat-Su and Anchorage stations. Even Kenai 
> stations might pick me up via reflection from the Chugach, so tune 
> in and listen. Signal reports after the event are much appreciated.
>
>In a big improvement this time I will be running a two-element yagi 
>for the 6 meter band. That should noticeably improve signal strength.
>
>The activation will start at 1030 local (end of the Saturday SSB net).
>Modes will be:
>SSB on 50.125 from 1030-1100
>FT8 on 50.313 from 1100-1130
>
>Since everyone is still getting used to FT8 (including me!) I 
>thought that starting on SSB would help keep it fun. Don't miss out 
>- this is going to be a fun one.
>73,
>Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
>
>PS: keep an eye on the POTA spots website. If I'm able to drag my 
>butt out of bed early enough I may also work HF for a while before 1030.
>
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73, Ed - KL7UW
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