[AK-VHF] NET: Nov. 6- 144.200 USB

[Ed Cole]

Net Report:

144.200:
KL6M - S6 (on his ARX-270 vertical+20w), S9 (on his dual-yagi's)
KL0YO -S0 (barely copied)
AL7LO - S0 (barely copied)
KL7CA - by relay from KL6M
KL7XJ - S6/7
KL3WF - S6
WL7AU - by relay from KL6M.

Did comparison between my KLM11 yagi and my ARX-270.  KL6M dropped to S1 
and he reported my signal also dropped to S1 for him.

KL6M reported getting into Homer repeater 146.91 with good signals; I 
checked with my vertical and got S5.

223.50 (Rx-only as my Tx is broken):
KL6M - 2bar (Dale not hearing Mike for ??)
KL7XJ - 2bar

50.125:
none

Brandon-KL7BSC and I have been chatting on things to encourage activity 
on VHF-Up;  I might do a one Saturday trial net using FT8 on 144.220 in 
place of 144.200.  Any comments; who is QRV with FT8 on 2m-up?

Note: 6m activity has gone almost entirely to FT8 on 50.313.  Any 
interest in a Net on 6m?  It will either be SSB or digital (not on FM). 
  Polarization horizontal.

73, Ed

On 11/5/2021 8:45 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> 
> Net will begin at 9:30am on 144.200 USB.  I will also monitor 50.125 USB.
> 
> My 222 radio stopped transmitting (no RF output) so QRT for the 
> meantime.  Planning to have it repaired (or repair myself if not too 
> difficult to access the insides of the radio).
> 
> ---------
> Progress continues on the 2m-eme array with two (upper) yagis installed. 
>   Tomorrow I hope to connect control and rotator wires to jct box at 
> ground level (before they are frozen to the ground.  Also making tower 
> bracket for azimuth rotator and drilling hole and mounting thrust 
> bearing to tower top plate.
> http://www.kl7uw.com/eme144.htm
> 
> Looks like several days without rain but cold next week to  enable 
> continued assembly of 2m antenna system.  (three weeks until ARRL EME 
> Contest weekend)
> 
> When 2m array of four yagis is installed on the 30-foot tower, Net 
> operation on 2m will be better than currently with a single yagi.
> 
> May have clear skies-cold temps tomorrow which might enhance 2m 
> propagation like two weeks ago.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
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