[AK-VHF] NET 11 Sept. - 144.200 USB

[Brandon Clark]

Hi Ed,

With the weather supposed to deteriorate they are predicting high winds for the ANC hillside as well. I'll be operating from home tomorrow instead of heading up to Glen Alps. I'll plan to be on around 0900 local, and will be tinkering with radios throughout the morning and afternoon.

I'll keep an ear on 144.200 SSB and 146.52 FM primarily, but am able to work all modes (and DTSAR) on 6M, 2M, 70cm, and 23cm. I have yagi antenna up for all bands, and with my location by Dimond and Arctic I should be in a good spot to pick up ANC and Mat-Su activity.
Brandon

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-------- Original Message --------
On Sep 10, 2021, 22:18, Ed Cole wrote:

> We have three major events tomorrow:
>
> Net starting at 9:30am on 144.200 USB plus I monitor 223.50 FM and
> 50.125 USB.
>
> At 10.00am the ARRL September VHF Contest begins and runs until 6:59pm
> on Sunday. All bands from 50-Mhz and up; all modes.
>
> Saturday the MARA Hamfest will be held in Big Lake (details: KL7JFU –
> Matanuska Amateur Radio Association <http://kl7jfu.com/>) at the Lions
> Club 10:00 to 16:00 local time.
>
> So because I expect many of our net participants will be attending the
> hamfest I expect low check-ins for the net or the contest on Saturday.
>
> I had made plans on Sunday to drive to Diamond Ridge above homer in grid
> BO49 to operate 144/432/1296 band as a portable station - but weather
> forecasts heavy rain and high winds (gusts to over 40mph) which will
> make for a nasty day and probably poor propagation. Therefore, I decided
> to scrub the trip and work the contest from home starting about 9am on
> Sunday. I will try to get my 432 and 1296 amplifiers and antennas
> tested and functional.
>
> I'll reschedule a trip to Diamond Ridge another weekend (all the antenna
> are ready and mounted on a tripod that can ride in the bed of my pickup).
>
> At home:
> 50.125 USB: 80w into 7-element yagi (horizontal)*
> 144.200 USB or 146.52 FM: 130w into 11-dBi gain vertical
> 223.50FM: 150w into two 11-element yagis
> 432.200 USB or 446.00FM 65w into 13 dBi gain vertical
> plus if the test well:
> 432.200 USB: 100w into 18-element yagi*
> 1296.100 USB or 1294.50FM: 50w into 45-element loop-yagi*
> *external preamps
>
> I can also do D-Star on 144, 432, and 1296 bands
> coordination on 146.52FM
>
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