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

[Brandon Clark]

I think it could be fun to try FT8 on a few bands once in a while. Rather than a new net though, what if we did something similar to how we operate FM on last Saturdays?

Maybe pick a week informally and start out on voice, then switch to other bands and try FT8? I would be interested to see what kind of distance is feasible on that mode.
Brandon

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-------- Original Message --------
On Nov 6, 2021, 14:20, Ed Cole wrote:

> 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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