[AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net - 13 August on 144.200 USB

[Ed Cole]

Net will begin at 9:3am on 144.200 USB  (only have 17-foot vertical antenna)
I will also monitor 223.50 FM using two 11-element yagis at 60-foot.

I will not be monitoring 6m-SSB because the 40-foot tower with 6m yagis 
came down in a wind storm last Sunday night.  The 11-element 2m yagis 
were on the same tower.  Also my 432, 927.50, and 1296 antennas.

The 6m yagis are partially destroyed.  I may be able to use 5-elements 
of the 7-element 6m yagis.  8 of the 11-element 2m yagis.  16 of the 
18-element 432 yagi.  900 and 1296 antennas survived without damage.

Sunday Brandon-KL7BSC is driving down to help me dismantle the mess and 
store the tower sections for the winter.

Once the lawn is cleared I may be able to bring a man-lift to the base 
of my 50-foot HF tower.  I'm thinking of mounting the two 8-element 2m 
yagis at about 40-feet side-mounted and pointed toward Anchorage 
(without rotator).  MY 80/40m inverted-V dipole also came down under the 
6m tower.  Hoping to reinstall it at 40-feet on the HF tower for use on 
630/160/80/40m.

If there is time I might also mount 432/900/1296 antennas on the tower 
below the 2m yagis.  Or do that later in the fall before snow falls.

My main effort will be getting my 2m-eme array of four yagis up on a 
32-foot tower before winter.  I am also in process of renovating my 
storage shed into a 12x24 foot heated/insulated ham shack and 12x14 foot 
shop (which is a huge project).

See you tomorrow!

73, Ed - KL7UW