From KL7BSC at protonmail.com  Tue Feb  1 14:01:42 2022
From: KL7BSC at protonmail.com (Brandon Clark)
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:01:42 +0000
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net: 29 Jan - 146.52 FM
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Hi Ed,

The funny part is that I can't even use the "I didn't have a compass" excuse. I always bring one, but I didn't use it in locating my preferred campsite since I knew I was at the right lake, so had a good picture of things in my head . . . or so I thought, lol.

The kind of linked dipole you mention (with the alligator clips) work great. One of those cut for 40 M and 20 M used to be my go-to antenna for summits on the air back in Ca. With a telescoping fiberglass mast from MFJ as a support it worked great.

The j pole that I built (which had the problem) was one of the "DBJ-2" designs that are really popular. It is made from twin lead line with a small shorting section of RG-174 in the radiator, allowing it to perform with a good pattern on the 70 cm band. (The shorting RG-174 is inductive on the 2 M band and so just shortens the radiator a bit.) I've built one or two before, and have always found them to be tricky to build, and, frankly, a bit delicate.

Electrically they are a great design. The DBJ-1 was intended to be mounted inside a PVC tube and used as a base station antenna, for which it works great. The DBJ-2 forgoes the PVC tube and is intended for portable and emergency use as a roll-up antenna. They always just seem really delicate though, and I suspect something broke on mine when exposed to the cold.

I have in mind a new design for a portable multi-band fan dipole VHF antenna that I'll be building soon. Super simple, cheap, a roll-up design, and it will even include the 6 meter band. I'm hoping to get it built this week, so I'll send out info when I get it working.
73,
Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
https://brandonclarklabs.com/

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On Monday, January 31st, 2022 at 15:30, Ed Cole kl7uw at acsalaska.net wrote:

> Brandon,
>
> Aww yes - experience the teacher! My eight years volunteering as a ham
>
> on the Iditarod as a ham (1982-1988) did that. After a few times I
>
> developed workable antennas and a good check-list for packing up what I
>
> needed (flown 3-times into the Alaska Range staying in a one-room cabin).
>
> A compass is handy. If you have cell coverage some cell phones will
>
> work as a compass. Then there is the old backwoods use of the position
>
> of the sun (if sky is clear). In my old backpacking years I took along
>
> USFS maps which one could identify mountains or lakes, etc. Of course
>
> there were usually well defined trails in the seasons I hiked. I did
>
> only day trips on xcountry skiis (nice warm condo at night).
>
> How long is your vertical? A 30-foot telescoping pole is useful (but
>
> not to pack in with). Those stackable 5-foot fiberglass poles might be
>
> the solution (but would require six).
>
> I used a wire dipole cut for the lowest band and often only 10-12 foot
>
> off ground. I cut the wires at the point to make shorter dipoles and
>
> used a short piece of 1/8-inch nylon cord as insulator with alligator
>
> clip on the short jumper to connect for lower band. I can see a
>
> 80/40/20m/6m dipole made this way. Of course you need trees or poles to
>
> string it, No radials needed and only path under the dipole to stomp
>
> out with snowshoes. Tuner might be useful (or not); I never had one.
>
> I did take 2m-SSB/FM with yagi on some of my trips where 2m would reach
>
> another checkpoint (over 70-miles in some cases, but I had 150w amp).
>
> Of course a ski plane flew me in so I could pack more than one can carry
>
> on their back (2-3 boxes), 600w gen & gas, sleeping bag and pad.
>
> I was almost late for our psk31 sked and so no trace of any signals.
>
> Didn't operate 0n HF as I shoveled snow in the afternoon. FT8 sure
>
> works weak signals well! :-)
>
> I got WL7PM (Homer) on 3940 at S9+30 (he gave me S5) for the swap net at
>
> 11am. My inverted-V is 40-feet at the feed point and about 15-foot on
>
> the ends. Kind of hard to do that on a hike-in scenario.
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>
> On 1/31/2022 1:30 PM, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote:
>
>> Hello group,
>>
>> The trip went pretty well, although I ran into more issues than I expected. To start, when I got to Shem Pete Lake I got North and East mixed up (lazy routefinding on my part, and fatigue), so I set up camp with a sizeable hill to the south-east. That blocked a lot of lower-48 signals that I needed for the contest, and prevented good VHF/UHF reception to Wasilla.
>>
>> Also, right before the event I put together a 2m/70cm j pole and didn't have time to test it. When I hooked it up for the Saturday net there was a high SWR issue, so I had to switch to a backup 5/8 wave that didn't give me nearly good enough reception. I could hit the repeaters well enough, and chatted up a few people on there, but repeater contacts don't count.
>>
>> My HF antenna was a new one that I built, based around an LDG 4:1 unun. Electrically it is a non-resonant vertical antenna, utilizing a tuner to work multiple bands. The 4:1 unun brings the impedance down to within range of my autotuner. It worked well, but I needed a taller support for it than the fiberglass fishing pole that I brought along. The radiating element was strung out at about 45 degrees, instead of vertical. I also should have spread out the ground wires a little more, but I got lazy and didn't want to trudge out a whole lawn worth of snow to set up the ground wires. (I have a plan to address that next year.)
>>
>> Also (and very surprisingly) the tuner couldn't match that antenna on the 6 meter band. I couldn't get in on there to try PSK31 with the group. Goes to show: always be sure your gear is adequately tested before going afield.
>>
>> Anyway, WDF contacts were pretty light with the bad location, minimal VHF capability, and hill to the south-east. Nonetheless, I managed to wrangle a few contacts on 20 meters using PSK31. With my compromised antenna setup and the tree-covered hill in the way I decided to fall back on a strictly-POTA activation, and ran FT8 most of the day. I ended up with about 50 contacts in total, covering the US, Canada, Japan, and Asiatic Russia. Not bad for compromised antennas, portable gear, and a campsite in the middle of nowhere.
>>
>> Photos of the activation can be viewed at:
>>
>> https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=kZRP1cXZmjCIS6JWRP4K2O9hRuvzFbGRc4qV
>>
>> The link above also has a map of the grids I worked. In a few weeks I'll be putting together a full write-up of the activation on my website. I also got a ton of videos from camp and the trail, so I'm looking into getting those available on Vimeo around the same time. Stay tuned.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
>>
>> https://brandonclarklabs.com/
>>
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>> ??????? Original Message ???????
>>
>> On Saturday, January 29th, 2022 at 21:13, Ed Cole kl7uw at acsalaska.net wrote:
>>
>>> Net Report:
>>>
>>> 146.52 FM (noise was S4/5 which is unusually high):
>>>
>>> KL7XJ - S5 on yagi, S7 on vertical
>>>
>>> KL7HJ - S9 on yagi*, S5 on vertical
>>>
>>> KL6M - S7 on yagi, S5 on vertical
>>>
>>> off back of the beam
>>>
>>> 223.50 FM
>>>
>>> KL7XJ - 2bars
>>>
>>> KL6M - 2bars
>>>
>>> Never activated 6m SSB because talked too long on 223.50
>>>
>>> attempts to reach KL7BSC/Nancy Lake area unsuccessful at 10:45
>>>
>>> decided to shovel snow in afternoon (knee deep) so did no more ham radio.
>>>
>>> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>>>
>>> On 1/28/2022 8:40 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
>>>
>>>> Being the last Saturday of January the net will be held on 146.52 FM
>>>>
>>>> starting at 9:30 am. I will also monitor 223.50 FM.
>>>>
>>>> We have a new member (93) to the Group, Craig-KL7HG from Sterling that
>>>>
>>>> is a new ham with a dual-band HT (no external antenna, yet). I met
>>>>
>>>> Craig for lunch on Thursday to give him some info on our club & net and
>>>>
>>>> some general info for getting started in ham radio. He may try to check
>>>>
>>>> in on 2m, tomorrow. KL7GRM or KL7RHJ may hear him.
>>>>
>>>> We will dove-tail 6m-SSB on 50.125 after the net at 10:30 and at 10:45 I
>>>>
>>>> will be attempting to work KL7BSC/KL7 on 50.250/psk31 in the Nancy Lake
>>>>
>>>> area who is working the WinterFieldDay (WFD). He will be using an HF
>>>>
>>>> vertical on 6m with 100w. Brandon has posted his plans to the list a
>>>>
>>>> few days ago.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>>>>
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From KL7BSC at protonmail.com  Tue Feb  1 16:48:33 2022
From: KL7BSC at protonmail.com (Brandon Clark)
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 21:48:33 +0000
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net: 29 Jan - 146.52 FM
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Yep, definitely had the picture (map?) rotated a bit in my mind.

J pole antennas have a lot of advantages: not too large, vertical polarization, a little bit of gain, easy coax routing out the bottom, and no need for a ground plane. My first 2 meter antenna was a copper plumbing pipe j pole that I built. I initially had the coax center and shield connected to the metal with hose clamps, but later on soldered one of those flange connectors you mentioned as a replacement. With the 1/2" diameter tubing the < 1.5:1 SWR bandwidth covers the whole 2 M band.

I didn't use that antenna much over the last few years, but recently put it back into service again as my POTA VHF antenna. It works great when I'm activating from my truck; I used some leftover fiberglass box tubing scraps (McMaster Carr) to make an insulated mount that connects the antenna to the cross bars on my camper shell. Clean, simple, sturdy. That antenna is a bit long and cumbersome to carry into the backcountry though.

What I've been using for backpack-portable work is a fan dipole utilizing bronze brazing rods for the elements, connected to a simple center insulator I made from some leftover plastic and machine screws. Ring terminals soldered onto the brazing rods make for easy connection to the center insulator using wing nuts on the machine screws. With brazing rod element pairs for both 2 M and 70 cm I get a nice clean pattern on both bands. A collapsible tent pole makes for a backpack portable mast.

The only drawback is that the antenna and tent pole are a little bulky on a backpack even when collapsed and disassembled. I'm thinking to do the same general idea, but utilize the leftover window line to make the elements, and only bring the tent pole when I don't have another means of support (tree, another antenna, etc.). With the ladder line I can cut the sides for different band combinations and bring whatever I want to run: 2 M, 6 M, 70 cm, or other bands. In a pinch it could even serve as a backup HF antenna (with some other longer scrounged wire and my tuner).

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On Tuesday, February 1st, 2022 at 11:25, Ed Cole kl7uw at acsalaska.net wrote:

> Brandon,
>
> OK, then wrong picture in head?
>
> I had a 80/40m alligator clip dipole for use on the Iditarod (even
>
> called Iditarod Special). Was simple, pretuned, roll-up portable.
>
> My 80/40m inverted-V is fan-style. But I found 40m to be very narrow
>
> band probably due to influence of the 80m wires. Better to spread each
>
> band out horizontal several feet. problem for portable is having end
>
> supports for the antenna.
>
> When I rebuild my dipole 40m wires will be 90 degrees from 80m wires and
>
> be fed with open wire from ground where my 1:1 balun will connect for
>
> 80/40m. I will short the open wire and connect a base coil for loading
>
> as a loaded vertical on 630 or 160m. Of course not a portable antenna.
>
> Instead of twin lead j-pole consider a metal tubing j-pole. Can be made
>
> from 1/8 or 1/4 brass tubing and soldered with coax flange connector to
>
> attach coax to. Have a 2-inch mailing tube or maybe pvc pipe with caps
>
> for carrying.
>
> I even made a J-pole using TV-mast as main part and adding a 1/4 wave
>
> stub of 1/2 inch copper to the side 1/2 wave below the top. Just
>
> connected coax at bottom of stub and mast at the same point (stub
>
> insulated from mast). That was my first 2m antenna when I lived in
>
> Hope. Worked 94 repeater FB.
>
> 73, Ed
>
> On 2/1/2022 10:01 AM, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote:
>
>> Hi Ed,
>>
>> The funny part is that I can't even use the "I didn't have a compass" excuse. I always bring one, but I didn't use it in locating my preferred campsite since I knew I was at the right lake, so had a good picture of things in my head . . . or so I thought, lol.
>>
>> The kind of linked dipole you mention (with the alligator clips) work great. One of those cut for 40 M and 20 M used to be my go-to antenna for summits on the air back in Ca. With a telescoping fiberglass mast from MFJ as a support it worked great.
>>
>> The j pole that I built (which had the problem) was one of the "DBJ-2" designs that are really popular. It is made from twin lead line with a small shorting section of RG-174 in the radiator, allowing it to perform with a good pattern on the 70 cm band. (The shorting RG-174 is inductive on the 2 M band and so just shortens the radiator a bit.) I've built one or two before, and have always found them to be tricky to build, and, frankly, a bit delicate.
>>
>> Electrically they are a great design. The DBJ-1 was intended to be mounted inside a PVC tube and used as a base station antenna, for which it works great. The DBJ-2 forgoes the PVC tube and is intended for portable and emergency use as a roll-up antenna. They always just seem really delicate though, and I suspect something broke on mine when exposed to the cold.
>>
>> I have in mind a new design for a portable multi-band fan dipole VHF antenna that I'll be building soon. Super simple, cheap, a roll-up design, and it will even include the 6 meter band. I'm hoping to get it built this week, so I'll send out info when I get it working.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
>>
>> https://brandonclarklabs.com/
>>
>> Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email.

From KL7BSC at protonmail.com  Tue Feb  1 19:50:47 2022
From: KL7BSC at protonmail.com (Brandon Clark)
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:50:47 +0000
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net: 29 Jan - 146.52 FM
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Hi Ed,

That's a good point about yagi antennas. For a while now I've gone back and forth on the idea of having a VHF/UHF yagi for on foot use. The arrow antenna models are well built and effective, but a little too bulky for my taste (in a backpack-portable context anyway). A few years ago I used 4NEC2 to design a really simple, wideband, 3 element yagi for SOTA use. It is based around a 1/2" diameter PVC pipe mast, and uses 3/32" bronze brazing rod elements. The elements would slip out and store inside the mast for travel. I never built it though.

With Yagis in the field I think the question is always whether the added aiming complexity outweighs the improvements in Tx/Rx strength. I once used a little 4-element yagi to work FM from Fremont Peak (at the base) back to my home town of Menifee, back in Ca. At about 115 miles I was pretty happy with the results, but it can definitely be a pain to get the antenna up in the air.

What I've found since moving to Alaska though is that the trees are the limiting factor for most VHF/UHF work. Using roving as an example, when I go out I find that one of two cases usually arises:
1. I'm close enough to other stations, or high up enough, to the point where a yagi isn't needed. (Point Woronzof, Glen Alps, Diamond Ridge Road)
2. I'm far out enough that there are miles of forest in the way, and without a 50' mast on the truck I can't reach anyone. (Having the yagis at truck height in the forest doesn't give any advantages.)

There are some places where it's a definite advantage, like activating BP50 from Hope or Indian, but for most portable sites, usually #1 or #2 above ends up being the case.

For a home station it's different: with the yagis on top of the house (40' or thereabouts) I can reach a LOT more stations on simplex, and the gain really helps the signal to noise ratio. Out in the forest though . . . can't see the signals for the trees.

Brandon

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-------- Original Message --------
On Feb 1, 2022, 13:29, Ed Cole wrote:

> Yes, considered hauling around 5-foot mast section on foot would be awkward.
>
> one more idea for VHF/UHF: Are familiar with the Arrow antenna. Its a
> dual yagi with 3-elements for 2m at right angles to 6-elements for 70cm.
> It has a low power diplexer if using with radio that has only one coax
> connector, but one can connect coax separately by BNC.
>
> The antenna is made of aluminum arrow shafts for elements that screw
> into the rectangular boom (also two piece). Dissembled the boom and
> elements fit nicely into a small (two-foot long) pvc pipe with end caps.
>
> I have one made up for my arrow with holes in end caps to insert a
> 1/4-inch rope which serves as handle or for looping over one's shoulder
> for carrying.
>
> Good part is you have decent gain on both bands. It comes with a rubber
> grip to hold by back end of boom.
>
> Only challenge in backpack mode would be having a mast to get the
> antenna above brush height. Maybe scrounge a stick one could use with a
> U-clamp to the boom?
>
> Ed
> blowing snow- indoor day!
>
> On 2/1/2022 12:48 PM, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote:
>> Yep, definitely had the picture (map?) rotated a bit in my mind.
>>
>> J pole antennas have a lot of advantages: not too large, vertical polarization, a little bit of gain, easy coax routing out the bottom, and no need for a ground plane. My first 2 meter antenna was a copper plumbing pipe j pole that I built. I initially had the coax center and shield connected to the metal with hose clamps, but later on soldered one of those flange connectors you mentioned as a replacement. With the 1/2" diameter tubing the < 1.5:1 SWR bandwidth covers the whole 2 M band.
>>
>> I didn't use that antenna much over the last few years, but recently put it back into service again as my POTA VHF antenna. It works great when I'm activating from my truck; I used some leftover fiberglass box tubing scraps (McMaster Carr) to make an insulated mount that connects the antenna to the cross bars on my camper shell. Clean, simple, sturdy. That antenna is a bit long and cumbersome to carry into the backcountry though.
>>
>> What I've been using for backpack-portable work is a fan dipole utilizing bronze brazing rods for the elements, connected to a simple center insulator I made from some leftover plastic and machine screws. Ring terminals soldered onto the brazing rods make for easy connection to the center insulator using wing nuts on the machine screws. With brazing rod element pairs for both 2 M and 70 cm I get a nice clean pattern on both bands. A collapsible tent pole makes for a backpack portable mast.
>>
>> The only drawback is that the antenna and tent pole are a little bulky on a backpack even when collapsed and disassembled. I'm thinking to do the same general idea, but utilize the leftover window line to make the elements, and only bring the tent pole when I don't have another means of support (tree, another antenna, etc.). With the ladder line I can cut the sides for different band combinations and bring whatever I want to run: 2 M, 6 M, 70 cm, or other bands. In a pinch it could even serve as a backup HF antenna (with some other longer scrounged wire and my tuner).
>>
>> Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
>> https://brandonclarklabs.com/
>>
>> Sent with [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com/) Secure Email.
>>
>> ??????? Original Message ???????
>>
>> On Tuesday, February 1st, 2022 at 11:25, Ed Cole kl7uw at acsalaska.net wrote:
>>
>>> Brandon,
>>>
>>> OK, then wrong picture in head?
>>>
>>> I had a 80/40m alligator clip dipole for use on the Iditarod (even
>>>
>>> called Iditarod Special). Was simple, pretuned, roll-up portable.
>>>
>>> My 80/40m inverted-V is fan-style. But I found 40m to be very narrow
>>>
>>> band probably due to influence of the 80m wires. Better to spread each
>>>
>>> band out horizontal several feet. problem for portable is having end
>>>
>>> supports for the antenna.
>>>
>>> When I rebuild my dipole 40m wires will be 90 degrees from 80m wires and
>>>
>>> be fed with open wire from ground where my 1:1 balun will connect for
>>>
>>> 80/40m. I will short the open wire and connect a base coil for loading
>>>
>>> as a loaded vertical on 630 or 160m. Of course not a portable antenna.
>>>
>>> Instead of twin lead j-pole consider a metal tubing j-pole. Can be made
>>>
>>> from 1/8 or 1/4 brass tubing and soldered with coax flange connector to
>>>
>>> attach coax to. Have a 2-inch mailing tube or maybe pvc pipe with caps
>>>
>>> for carrying.
>>>
>>> I even made a J-pole using TV-mast as main part and adding a 1/4 wave
>>>
>>> stub of 1/2 inch copper to the side 1/2 wave below the top. Just
>>>
>>> connected coax at bottom of stub and mast at the same point (stub
>>>
>>> insulated from mast). That was my first 2m antenna when I lived in
>>>
>>> Hope. Worked 94 repeater FB.
>>>
>>> 73, Ed
>>>
>>> On 2/1/2022 10:01 AM, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Ed,
>>>>
>>>> The funny part is that I can't even use the "I didn't have a compass" excuse. I always bring one, but I didn't use it in locating my preferred campsite since I knew I was at the right lake, so had a good picture of things in my head . . . or so I thought, lol.
>>>>
>>>> The kind of linked dipole you mention (with the alligator clips) work great. One of those cut for 40 M and 20 M used to be my go-to antenna for summits on the air back in Ca. With a telescoping fiberglass mast from MFJ as a support it worked great.
>>>>
>>>> The j pole that I built (which had the problem) was one of the "DBJ-2" designs that are really popular. It is made from twin lead line with a small shorting section of RG-174 in the radiator, allowing it to perform with a good pattern on the 70 cm band. (The shorting RG-174 is inductive on the 2 M band and so just shortens the radiator a bit.) I've built one or two before, and have always found them to be tricky to build, and, frankly, a bit delicate.
>>>>
>>>> Electrically they are a great design. The DBJ-1 was intended to be mounted inside a PVC tube and used as a base station antenna, for which it works great. The DBJ-2 forgoes the PVC tube and is intended for portable and emergency use as a roll-up antenna. They always just seem really delicate though, and I suspect something broke on mine when exposed to the cold.
>>>>
>>>> I have in mind a new design for a portable multi-band fan dipole VHF antenna that I'll be building soon. Super simple, cheap, a roll-up design, and it will even include the 6 meter band. I'm hoping to get it built this week, so I'll send out info when I get it working.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
>>>>
>>>> https://brandonclarklabs.com/
>>>>
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Wed Feb  2 03:20:16 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2022 23:20:16 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] Fwd: [RMG] [DFWContest] FW: [PVRC] Solar Cycle 25 progress
	:-)
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For those hopeful of a good solar cycle max of 2025 this is looking good 
for possible F1 & F2 ionospheric propagation on 6m during the max.

Hasn't been any of that for AK in many years.  10m may be open 
world-wide and some long distance DX on 6m.

Check what I was working 1998-2001 with only 100w and 3-element yagi:
http://www.kl7uw.com/6M-LOG.pdf

My new 1200w HF/6m amp will be handy if that happens.

73, Ed - KL7UW
hope the image forwards OK


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For those interested in Solar Cycle 25 HF propagation, it looks like the 
Scott McIntosh team's SC25 prediction is running circles around the NOAA 
consensus prediction. Check out this chart. The red line is the McIntosh 
forecast, the light?blue line is the NOAA prediction line. The black 
line is the observed sunspot number. The future of SC25 is encouraging 
at this point in the cycle.____

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image.png____

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73,____

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Subject: [AK-VHF] Fwd: [RMG] [DFWContest] FW: [PVRC] Solar Cycle 25
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http://www.kl7uw.com/sunspot_forecast_cycle25.jpg

On 2/1/2022 11:20 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> For those hopeful of a good solar cycle max of 2025 this is looking good 
> for possible F1 & F2 ionospheric propagation on 6m during the max.
> 
> Hasn't been any of that for AK in many years.? 10m may be open 
> world-wide and some long distance DX on 6m.
> 
> Check what I was working 1998-2001 with only 100w and 3-element yagi:
> http://www.kl7uw.com/6M-LOG.pdf
> 
> My new 1200w HF/6m amp will be handy if that happens.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> hope the image forwards OK
> 
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> __ __
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> For those interested in Solar Cycle 25 HF propagation, it looks like the 
> Scott McIntosh team's SC25 prediction is running circles around the NOAA 
> consensus prediction. Check out this chart. The red line is the McIntosh 
> forecast, the light?blue line is the NOAA prediction line. The black 
> line is the observed sunspot number. The future of SC25 is encouraging 
> at this point in the cycle.____
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From KL7BSC at protonmail.com  Wed Feb  2 12:10:20 2022
From: KL7BSC at protonmail.com (Brandon Clark)
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:10:20 +0000
Subject: [AK-VHF] Fwd: [RMG] [DFWContest] FW: [PVRC] Solar Cycle 25
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Good news for the high bands. With the right location and a little power I could be doing POTA from South Central down to the Pacific northwest on 10 or 6. Cool stuff.
Brandon

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> http://www.kl7uw.com/sunspot_forecast_cycle25.jpg
>
> On 2/1/2022 11:20 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
>> For those hopeful of a good solar cycle max of 2025 this is looking good
>> for possible F1 & F2 ionospheric propagation on 6m during the max.
>>
>> Hasn't been any of that for AK in many years. 10m may be open
>> world-wide and some long distance DX on 6m.
>>
>> Check what I was working 1998-2001 with only 100w and 3-element yagi:
>> http://www.kl7uw.com/6M-LOG.pdf
>>
>> My new 1200w HF/6m amp will be handy if that happens.
>>
>> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>> hope the image forwards OK
>>
>>
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>> To: <DFWContest at groups.io <mailto:DFWContest at groups.io>>
>>
>>
>> __ __
>>
>> For those interested in Solar Cycle 25 HF propagation, it looks like the
>> Scott McIntosh team's SC25 prediction is running circles around the NOAA
>> consensus prediction. Check out this chart. The red line is the McIntosh
>> forecast, the light blue line is the NOAA prediction line. The black
>> line is the observed sunspot number. The future of SC25 is encouraging
>> at this point in the cycle.____
>>
>> __ __
>>
>> __ __
>>
>> image.png____
>>
>> __ __
>>
>> McIntosh, Deputy Director of NCAR will be doing another Zoom
>> presentation for the Front Range 6 Meter Group on March 23 at 7PM MT,
>> 9P EST. I will post the URL as we get closer to that date. All of their
>> earlier presentations are available for viewing on YouTube.____
>>
>> 73,____
>>
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Feb  5 00:18:31 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2022 20:18:31 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] NET: Feb 5 - 144.200 USB
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Net will begin on 144.200 USB at 9:30am.  I will also simultaneously 
monitor 223.50 FM for check ins.

We will follow the standard net with a 6m net at 10:30am starting with 
50.125 SSB until 10:45.  At that time we will switch to 50.250 and run 
psk31 for any who wish to join KL7BSC and I.  Will try to wrap up the 6m 
net by 11am.

Hope to see many of your tomorrow.

73, Ed - KL7UW




From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Feb  5 21:30:51 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 17:30:51 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] NET: Feb 5 - 144.200 USB
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Net Report:

144.200 (noise low, not registering on s-meter)
KL7BSC - S0 (partial copy)
KL7CA - S0 weak copy
KL7XJ - S9
KL0YO - by relay
KL6M - S8/9
very good propagation on 2m

223.50:
KL7XJ

6m net:
50.125 (noise S5):
KL7BSC - S6 difficult copy but better than 2m

50.250 psk31
KL7BSC strong solid copy
still having problems with FL-digi T/R commands of my K3; after some 
searching found the proper settings for it.

also had failure of 2m yagi which either was issues with coax switch or 
maybe cables (loss of indicated power and connection to yagi - resolved 
but still a mystery.

Wondering why 146.94 repeater requires 110w to a yagi for access when 
both 147.30 and 147.33 repeaters key up with my only running 10w.  Not 
propagation.  146.94 desenced or suffering interference/noise requiring 
high squelch setting??  I receive it on my IC9700 at S9+15 on my yagi; 
S9 on my vertical.

73, Ed - KL7UW

On 2/4/2022 8:18 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> Net will begin on 144.200 USB at 9:30am.? I will also simultaneously 
> monitor 223.50 FM for check ins.
> 
> We will follow the standard net with a 6m net at 10:30am starting with 
> 50.125 SSB until 10:45.? At that time we will switch to 50.250 and run 
> psk31 for any who wish to join KL7BSC and I.? Will try to wrap up the 6m 
> net by 11am.
> 
> Hope to see many of your tomorrow.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Fri Feb 11 23:16:20 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:16:20 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF NET: Feb 12 - 144.200 USB
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> Net will begin on 144.200 USB at 9:30am.? I will also simultaneously 
> monitor 223.50 FM for check ins.
> 
> We will follow the standard net with a 6m net at 10:30am starting with 
> 50.125 SSB until 10:45.? At that time we will switch to 50.250 and run 
> psk31 for any who wish to join KL7BSC and I.? Will try to wrap up the 6m 
> net by 11am.
> 
> Hope to see many of your tomorrow.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW


From KL7BSC at protonmail.com  Sat Feb 12 00:59:03 2022
From: KL7BSC at protonmail.com (Brandon Clark)
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:59:03 +0000
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF NET: Feb 12 - 144.200 USB
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Hi Ed,

I'm in Nancy Lake this weekend and don't have 2 M gear with me, so I won't be on the 2 M segment. I'll listen on the 6 M PSK31 segment though.

I finished that adjustable dipole I was working on, and it turned out great. Between the telescoping sections and the loading coils I should be able to use it (even without tuner) on anything from 70 cm through 20 M.

I'll have the radio turned on around 1030, listening for your Tx. This about doubles the distance compared with reaching anchorage, and I'm interested to see if we can make the contact work.

Brandon

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On Feb 11, 2022, 19:16, Ed Cole wrote:

>> Net will begin on 144.200 USB at 9:30am. I will also simultaneously
>> monitor 223.50 FM for check ins.
>>
>> We will follow the standard net with a 6m net at 10:30am starting with
>> 50.125 SSB until 10:45. At that time we will switch to 50.250 and run
>> psk31 for any who wish to join KL7BSC and I. Will try to wrap up the 6m
>> net by 11am.
>>
>> Hope to see many of your tomorrow.
>>
>> 73, Ed - KL7UW
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Feb 12 15:05:16 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:05:16 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF NET: Feb 12 - 144.200 USB
In-Reply-To: <2995e00a-663b-c460-b70d-83d3d3a6d04e@acsalaska.net>
References: <e9cb15eb-8cc4-c68c-db49-75783b140c4c@acsalaska.net>
	<755104EC-74D4-42D6-A201-FE497383523B@telmore.com>
	<a01b4fc0-9b0f-2cd2-0833-97751e8e81ee@acsalaska.net>
	<a4e5facd-d208-e4f2-d1ce-4dba10887ce4@acsalaska.net>
	<4392f5da-560e-b003-914b-eb27791b3bcc@acsalaska.net>
	<2995e00a-663b-c460-b70d-83d3d3a6d04e@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <c4c45dfc-f933-4b6b-82c8-63bbe2019c38@acsalaska.net>

Net Report:

144.200
KL3WF - S6/S7
AL7LO - S0 (unreadable - by relay)
KL6M - S8
KL7XJ - S6 (offside my yagi)

223.50
KL7XJ - 2bars

50.125
NR

50.250 PSK31
KL7BSC good copy from his dipole+100w at Nancy Lake

73, ED

On 2/11/2022 7:16 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> 
>> Net will begin on 144.200 USB at 9:30am.? I will also simultaneously 
>> monitor 223.50 FM for check ins.
>>
>> We will follow the standard net with a 6m net at 10:30am starting with 
>> 50.125 SSB until 10:45.? At that time we will switch to 50.250 and run 
>> psk31 for any who wish to join KL7BSC and I.? Will try to wrap up the 
>> 6m net by 11am.
>>
>> Hope to see many of your tomorrow.
>>
>> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> 
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From kl7grm at alaska.net  Sun Feb 13 15:04:42 2022
From: kl7grm at alaska.net (KL7GRM)
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 11:04:42 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF NET: Feb 12 - 144.200 USB
In-Reply-To: <c4c45dfc-f933-4b6b-82c8-63bbe2019c38@acsalaska.net>
References: <c4c45dfc-f933-4b6b-82c8-63bbe2019c38@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <65BB33FF-68B9-4E3D-ACC4-80846E569865@alaska.net>

KL7GRM has a new callsign and a new email address.
Dave's new callsign is KL7ZK
His new email address is:
KL7ZKalaska at gmail.com 



> On Feb 12, 2022, at 11:05 AM, Ed Cole <KL7UW at acsalaska.net> wrote:
> 
> ?Net Report:
> 
> 144.200
> KL3WF - S6/S7
> AL7LO - S0 (unreadable - by relay)
> KL6M - S8
> KL7XJ - S6 (offside my yagi)
> 
> 223.50
> KL7XJ - 2bars
> 
> 50.125
> NR
> 
> 50.250 PSK31
> KL7BSC good copy from his dipole+100w at Nancy Lake
> 
> 73, ED
> 
> On 2/11/2022 7:16 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
>>> Net will begin on 144.200 USB at 9:30am.  I will also simultaneously monitor 223.50 FM for check ins.
>>> 
>>> We will follow the standard net with a 6m net at 10:30am starting with 50.125 SSB until 10:45.  At that time we will switch to 50.250 and run psk31 for any who wish to join KL7BSC and I.  Will try to wrap up the 6m net by 11am.
>>> 
>>> Hope to see many of your tomorrow.
>>> 
>>> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> ak-vhf mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ak-vhf
> 


From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Fri Feb 18 01:25:53 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:25:53 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] Launching New Net for 6m SSB
Message-ID: <934ce476-8999-dbb9-d326-13da8581d8bf@acsalaska.net>

After a lot of discussion between Brandon-KL7BSC (VP of the AK VHF-Up 
Group) and KL7UW (me).  We decided to try adding a new net to focus on 
6m activity.

Although much 6m activity in the lower-48 has migrated from SSB to FT8, 
we felt SSB was better suited to net activity (round-table style that 
has been enjoyed on 2m Saturday mornings).

But tail-ending a net at 10:30am on Saturday probably makes for too long 
an activity (most nets are one hour, at most).

So we propose to start a 6m net at 8:00pm on Sundays o 50.125 USB.  This 
is late enough for folks who have lots of other weekend activities. 
Also does not conflict with those who participate on the Snipers Net, 
Bush Net or Motely Group.

Also, I have had good reports on my 6m-SSB signal in the Anchorage area. 
  I run two 7-element yagis (horizontal polarity) with 80w*.  KL7UW will 
be Net Control (located on the Kenai Peninsula in Nikiski - 12 miles 
north of Kenai; grid square BP40IQ).  *I have a 1200w HF/6m amp under 
construction so eventually can run higher power for the net.

Six Meters is under-utilized by Alaska hams so we hope having a weekly 
net will help provide a time for some activity in the 
Anchorage-Valley-Peninsula region.  We may try out some digital modes 
later on but SSB seems to be universally accepted.

Most HF radios have 6m, and will do 100w, so all that is needed is a 6m 
antenna.  All lower-48 activity on 6m-SSB or digital modes use 
horizontal polarized antennas so one should consider that for what you 
put up.  I would suggest a 3-element yagi, at minimum (what I started 
out with) but a dipole or moxon will probably work.  For better signals 
a 4 or 5 element yagi is popular (one can do meteor scatter over 1200 
miles running 100w with that size antenna).  Also there is seasonal 
sporadic-E propagation into the lower-48 on 6m.

So, hope to see folks join us on 50.125 at 8pm on Sunday.

73, Ed - Kl7UW
Pres. AK VHF-Up Group
https://kl7vhf.org/

From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Fri Feb 18 13:47:26 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2022 09:47:26 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF NET: Feb 19 - 144.200 USB
In-Reply-To: <2995e00a-663b-c460-b70d-83d3d3a6d04e@acsalaska.net>
References: <e9cb15eb-8cc4-c68c-db49-75783b140c4c@acsalaska.net>
	<755104EC-74D4-42D6-A201-FE497383523B@telmore.com>
	<a01b4fc0-9b0f-2cd2-0833-97751e8e81ee@acsalaska.net>
	<a4e5facd-d208-e4f2-d1ce-4dba10887ce4@acsalaska.net>
	<4392f5da-560e-b003-914b-eb27791b3bcc@acsalaska.net>
	<2995e00a-663b-c460-b70d-83d3d3a6d04e@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <6279cb3c-65ac-3244-6c63-5521dd46cfd6@acsalaska.net>


The net will begin at 9:30am on 144.200 USB; I will also monitor 223.50 FM.

Please note that Dave-KL7GRM has changed his call sign to KL7ZK (new 
e-mail address in cc)

On a separate e-mail to the AK-VHF Reflector I recently announced a new 
net for 6m:  Sunday's at 8:00pm on 50.125 SSB.  Please join us for the 
first session this Sunday!

Sky is clearing but still warm wx; no idea if VHF propagation will 
benefit or not, tomorrow.

73, Ed - KL7UW

From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Mon Feb 21 00:09:32 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:09:32 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] Launching New Net for 6m SSB
In-Reply-To: <934ce476-8999-dbb9-d326-13da8581d8bf@acsalaska.net>
References: <934ce476-8999-dbb9-d326-13da8581d8bf@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <9d152bf3-294f-6fb9-44ff-ba77f1b0876e@acsalaska.net>

Sunday Night 6m Net has started on 50.125 USB

On 2/17/2022 9:25 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> After a lot of discussion between Brandon-KL7BSC (VP of the AK VHF-Up 
> Group) and KL7UW (me).? We decided to try adding a new net to focus on 
> 6m activity.
> 
> Although much 6m activity in the lower-48 has migrated from SSB to FT8, 
> we felt SSB was better suited to net activity (round-table style that 
> has been enjoyed on 2m Saturday mornings).
> 
> But tail-ending a net at 10:30am on Saturday probably makes for too long 
> an activity (most nets are one hour, at most).
> 
> So we propose to start a 6m net at 8:00pm on Sundays o 50.125 USB.? This 
> is late enough for folks who have lots of other weekend activities. Also 
> does not conflict with those who participate on the Snipers Net, Bush 
> Net or Motely Group.
> 
> Also, I have had good reports on my 6m-SSB signal in the Anchorage area. 
>  ?I run two 7-element yagis (horizontal polarity) with 80w*.? KL7UW will 
> be Net Control (located on the Kenai Peninsula in Nikiski - 12 miles 
> north of Kenai; grid square BP40IQ).? *I have a 1200w HF/6m amp under 
> construction so eventually can run higher power for the net.
> 
> Six Meters is under-utilized by Alaska hams so we hope having a weekly 
> net will help provide a time for some activity in the 
> Anchorage-Valley-Peninsula region.? We may try out some digital modes 
> later on but SSB seems to be universally accepted.
> 
> Most HF radios have 6m, and will do 100w, so all that is needed is a 6m 
> antenna.? All lower-48 activity on 6m-SSB or digital modes use 
> horizontal polarized antennas so one should consider that for what you 
> put up.? I would suggest a 3-element yagi, at minimum (what I started 
> out with) but a dipole or moxon will probably work.? For better signals 
> a 4 or 5 element yagi is popular (one can do meteor scatter over 1200 
> miles running 100w with that size antenna).? Also there is seasonal 
> sporadic-E propagation into the lower-48 on 6m.
> 
> So, hope to see folks join us on 50.125 at 8pm on Sunday.
> 
> 73, Ed - Kl7UW
> Pres. AK VHF-Up Group
> https://kl7vhf.org/
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Mon Feb 21 00:32:24 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:32:24 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] Launching New Net for 6m SSB
In-Reply-To: <9d152bf3-294f-6fb9-44ff-ba77f1b0876e@acsalaska.net>
References: <934ce476-8999-dbb9-d326-13da8581d8bf@acsalaska.net>
	<9d152bf3-294f-6fb9-44ff-ba77f1b0876e@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <a1001f0b-296b-0d84-6c19-74ab3845d2bb@acsalaska.net>

I called the net from 8:00pm until 8:29 with no check-ins.  Closed net 
at 8:30

73, Ed - KL7UW

On 2/20/2022 8:09 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> Sunday Night 6m Net has started on 50.125 USB
> 
> On 2/17/2022 9:25 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
>> After a lot of discussion between Brandon-KL7BSC (VP of the AK VHF-Up 
>> Group) and KL7UW (me).? We decided to try adding a new net to focus on 
>> 6m activity.
>>
>> Although much 6m activity in the lower-48 has migrated from SSB to 
>> FT8, we felt SSB was better suited to net activity (round-table style 
>> that has been enjoyed on 2m Saturday mornings).
>>
>> But tail-ending a net at 10:30am on Saturday probably makes for too 
>> long an activity (most nets are one hour, at most).
>>
>> So we propose to start a 6m net at 8:00pm on Sundays o 50.125 USB.  
>> This is late enough for folks who have lots of other weekend 
>> activities. Also does not conflict with those who participate on the 
>> Snipers Net, Bush Net or Motely Group.
>>
>> Also, I have had good reports on my 6m-SSB signal in the Anchorage 
>> area. ??I run two 7-element yagis (horizontal polarity) with 80w*.  
>> KL7UW will be Net Control (located on the Kenai Peninsula in Nikiski - 
>> 12 miles north of Kenai; grid square BP40IQ).? *I have a 1200w HF/6m 
>> amp under construction so eventually can run higher power for the net.
>>
>> Six Meters is under-utilized by Alaska hams so we hope having a weekly 
>> net will help provide a time for some activity in the 
>> Anchorage-Valley-Peninsula region.? We may try out some digital modes 
>> later on but SSB seems to be universally accepted.
>>
>> Most HF radios have 6m, and will do 100w, so all that is needed is a 
>> 6m antenna.? All lower-48 activity on 6m-SSB or digital modes use 
>> horizontal polarized antennas so one should consider that for what you 
>> put up.? I would suggest a 3-element yagi, at minimum (what I started 
>> out with) but a dipole or moxon will probably work.? For better 
>> signals a 4 or 5 element yagi is popular (one can do meteor scatter 
>> over 1200 miles running 100w with that size antenna).? Also there is 
>> seasonal sporadic-E propagation into the lower-48 on 6m.
>>
>> So, hope to see folks join us on 50.125 at 8pm on Sunday.
>>
>> 73, Ed - Kl7UW
>> Pres. AK VHF-Up Group
>> https://kl7vhf.org/
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> ak-vhf mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ak-vhf
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Mon Feb 21 00:39:03 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:39:03 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF NET: Feb 19 - 144.200 USB
In-Reply-To: <6279cb3c-65ac-3244-6c63-5521dd46cfd6@acsalaska.net>
References: <e9cb15eb-8cc4-c68c-db49-75783b140c4c@acsalaska.net>
	<755104EC-74D4-42D6-A201-FE497383523B@telmore.com>
	<a01b4fc0-9b0f-2cd2-0833-97751e8e81ee@acsalaska.net>
	<a4e5facd-d208-e4f2-d1ce-4dba10887ce4@acsalaska.net>
	<4392f5da-560e-b003-914b-eb27791b3bcc@acsalaska.net>
	<2995e00a-663b-c460-b70d-83d3d3a6d04e@acsalaska.net>
	<6279cb3c-65ac-3244-6c63-5521dd46cfd6@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <88497912-e74c-79f0-0434-5fbf06c391da@acsalaska.net>

Net Report:

144.200:
KL0YO/m in Soldotna - S6 (on my omni)
KL7H - S6 (0n the yagi)
KL7BSC - S0 (difficult copy)
KL7XJ - S7
KL6M - S5

223.50 FM
KL7H - 2bar
KL3WF - 2bar (at KL7H qth)
KL6M - 1bar

50.125 (noise = S5):
KL7H - S9
KL7BSC - S6

Net next week is on 146.52 FM
73, Ed - KL7UW

On 2/18/2022 9:47 AM, Ed Cole wrote:
> 
> The net will begin at 9:30am on 144.200 USB; I will also monitor 223.50 FM.
> 
> Please note that Dave-KL7GRM has changed his call sign to KL7ZK (new 
> e-mail address in cc)
> 
> On a separate e-mail to the AK-VHF Reflector I recently announced a new 
> net for 6m:? Sunday's at 8:00pm on 50.125 SSB.? Please join us for the 
> first session this Sunday!
> 
> Sky is clearing but still warm wx; no idea if VHF propagation will 
> benefit or not, tomorrow.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Feb 26 02:46:29 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 22:46:29 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net: Feb 26- 146.52 FM
In-Reply-To: <1fb3762a-a6f5-8fd1-311c-c9986ec5a7a6@acsalaska.net>
References: <1fb3762a-a6f5-8fd1-311c-c9986ec5a7a6@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <2ac24015-d030-0508-ce0b-7f86b9b90531@acsalaska.net>


> Being the last Saturday of January the net will be held on 146.52 FM 
> starting at 9:30 am.? I will also monitor 223.50 FM.

After the close of the 2m Net about 10:30am, psk-31 will activated on 
50.250 for about 15-20 minutes.

The Sunday night 6m Net will be held at 8pm on 50.125 SSB

> 73, Ed - KL7UW

From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Feb 26 18:59:56 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2022 14:59:56 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net: Feb 26- 146.52 FM
In-Reply-To: <2ac24015-d030-0508-ce0b-7f86b9b90531@acsalaska.net>
References: <1fb3762a-a6f5-8fd1-311c-c9986ec5a7a6@acsalaska.net>
	<2ac24015-d030-0508-ce0b-7f86b9b90531@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <63d40fa2-bdb7-d473-2112-b08396ecf3b8@acsalaska.net>

Net report:

Started out slow with first check-in about half-way thru the net with 
KL7XJ responding on 223.50.

But quickly found that conditions were enhanced on 2m and 222.

144.52 FM:  110w+11-element yagi
KL7XJ - S2 to S5 (offside of my yagi pointed toward Anch.)
KL7H - S6 to S9
KL6M - S7
KL0YO - by relay from KL6M
KL2S - S5
KI5KBN - S9 (Eagle River; new to AK)
KL7JD - S9+30 (He is moving to FL and has equipment for sale)
KL3WF/m - By relay from KL6M

223.50 FM:  30w+two 11-element yagis
KL7XJ - 3bars (max signal reading on my BCM-220)
KL7H - 2bars
KL6M - 2bars (was having trouble hearing me)

50.125 SSB:  70w+two 7-element yagis
KL7H - S9
KL6M - S9 (running 200w with yagi pointed North)

50.250 psk31 at 10:35pm
no reply from KL7BSC

Reminder: Sunday night 6m Net: 8pm on 50.125 SSB

Net next week is on 144.200 USB

73, Ed - KL7UW











On 2/25/2022 10:46 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> 
>> Being the last Saturday of January the net will be held on 146.52 FM 
>> starting at 9:30 am.? I will also monitor 223.50 FM.
> 
> After the close of the 2m Net about 10:30am, psk-31 will activated on 
> 50.250 for about 15-20 minutes.
> 
> The Sunday night 6m Net will be held at 8pm on 50.125 SSB
> 
>> 73, Ed - KL7UW
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From KL7BSC at protonmail.com  Sun Feb 27 19:20:28 2022
From: KL7BSC at protonmail.com (Brandon Clark)
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:20:28 +0000
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net: Feb 26- 146.52 FM
In-Reply-To: <63d40fa2-bdb7-d473-2112-b08396ecf3b8@acsalaska.net>
References: <1fb3762a-a6f5-8fd1-311c-c9986ec5a7a6@acsalaska.net>
	<2ac24015-d030-0508-ce0b-7f86b9b90531@acsalaska.net>
	<63d40fa2-bdb7-d473-2112-b08396ecf3b8@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <3kuGUQq0fA2nsZNIcUJFcFaFvMOqk1eOqAvQ6wpsYJa6TasqAI0AdRHvDGUhmoT1d9H9EEUQZgojs2EHwLYPJzRdOKqqQQz2GIptCqS6BCA=@protonmail.com>

Hi Ed,

Couldn't make the net yesterday morning, but I'll be on the air tonight. Did you want to plan on a PSK31 freq in case we can't make contact on SSB? From my location it's usually hit and miss on that path.

Something I keep forgetting to mention is that I have quite a bit more gain on 70 cm (14 element yagi) than 2 M (5 elements) or 6 M (2 elements). Might have to try that out next Saturday.

Sent from ProtonMail mobile

-------- Original Message --------
On Feb 26, 2022, 14:59, Ed Cole wrote:

> Net report:
>
> Started out slow with first check-in about half-way thru the net with
> KL7XJ responding on 223.50.
>
> But quickly found that conditions were enhanced on 2m and 222.
>
> 144.52 FM: 110w+11-element yagi
> KL7XJ - S2 to S5 (offside of my yagi pointed toward Anch.)
> KL7H - S6 to S9
> KL6M - S7
> KL0YO - by relay from KL6M
> KL2S - S5
> KI5KBN - S9 (Eagle River; new to AK)
> KL7JD - S9+30 (He is moving to FL and has equipment for sale)
> KL3WF/m - By relay from KL6M
>
> 223.50 FM: 30w+two 11-element yagis
> KL7XJ - 3bars (max signal reading on my BCM-220)
> KL7H - 2bars
> KL6M - 2bars (was having trouble hearing me)
>
> 50.125 SSB: 70w+two 7-element yagis
> KL7H - S9
> KL6M - S9 (running 200w with yagi pointed North)
>
> 50.250 psk31 at 10:35pm
> no reply from KL7BSC
>
> Reminder: Sunday night 6m Net: 8pm on 50.125 SSB
>
> Net next week is on 144.200 USB
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>
> On 2/25/2022 10:46 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
>>
>>> Being the last Saturday of January the net will be held on 146.52 FM
>>> starting at 9:30 am. I will also monitor 223.50 FM.
>>
>> After the close of the 2m Net about 10:30am, psk-31 will activated on
>> 50.250 for about 15-20 minutes.
>>
>> The Sunday night 6m Net will be held at 8pm on 50.125 SSB
>>
>>> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>> ______________________________________________________________
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Mon Feb 28 02:54:02 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 22:54:02 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] Sunday Night 6m SSB Net ... Feedback wanted
Message-ID: <4b55fd63-fd14-6476-c6c9-288cd71bcbcb@acsalaska.net>

We have run the 6m SSB Net for the second time (8:00pm Sunday) with NO 
check-in's.  So I have to ask if there is any interest in having a 6m 
SSB Net?  Or is the time or day not convenient?  Or does adding 6m SSB 
to the Saturday 2m Net be of more interest?

Please give me some feed back as I will only try one more time to 
activate the net on Sunday night.

73, Ed - KL7UW

From tibor at tibor.org  Mon Feb 28 03:05:37 2022
From: tibor at tibor.org (tibor)
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 23:05:37 -0900 (AKST)
Subject: [AK-VHF] Sunday Night 6m SSB Net ... Feedback wanted
In-Reply-To: <4b55fd63-fd14-6476-c6c9-288cd71bcbcb@acsalaska.net>
References: <4b55fd63-fd14-6476-c6c9-288cd71bcbcb@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <7444baff-4523-d46c-2219-5f3afbfc26e@tibor.org>

Ed,

I don't have 6m capability, or I'd definitely be interested.  That time 
would be perfect for me.

The Saturday 2m net has been a no go for me due to the morning timing.

Thanks for coordinating the nets--I know it can be a difficult, thankless 
job at times.

Thanks and 73,
Mike KL3HY

On Sun, 27 Feb 2022, Ed Cole wrote:

> We have run the 6m SSB Net for the second time (8:00pm Sunday) with NO 
> check-in's.  So I have to ask if there is any interest in having a 6m SSB 
> Net?  Or is the time or day not convenient?  Or does adding 6m SSB to the 
> Saturday 2m Net be of more interest?
>
> Please give me some feed back as I will only try one more time to activate 
> the net on Sunday night.
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
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From KL7BSC at protonmail.com  Mon Feb 28 17:23:01 2022
From: KL7BSC at protonmail.com (Brandon Clark)
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:23:01 +0000
Subject: [AK-VHF] Sunday Night 6m SSB Net ... Feedback wanted
In-Reply-To: <7444baff-4523-d46c-2219-5f3afbfc26e@tibor.org>
References: <4b55fd63-fd14-6476-c6c9-288cd71bcbcb@acsalaska.net>
	<7444baff-4523-d46c-2219-5f3afbfc26e@tibor.org>
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I'm fan of the Sunday time slot as well. Once spring and summer come around it will be rare when I can get on the Saturday morning net. It's a ton of fun, but in the active seasons I'm usually out and about.

Unless I'm doing SOTA or POTA, in which case I'll be picking up contacts on thenet as my first stop, lol.

Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
https://brandonclarklabs.com/

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------- Original Message -------

On Sunday, February 27th, 2022 at 23:05, tibor tibor at tibor.org wrote:

> Ed,
>
> I don't have 6m capability, or I'd definitely be interested. That time
>
> would be perfect for me.
>
> The Saturday 2m net has been a no go for me due to the morning timing.
>
> Thanks for coordinating the nets--I know it can be a difficult, thankless
>
> job at times.
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> Mike KL3HY
>
> On Sun, 27 Feb 2022, Ed Cole wrote:
>
>> We have run the 6m SSB Net for the second time (8:00pm Sunday) with NO
>>
>> check-in's. So I have to ask if there is any interest in having a 6m SSB
>>
>> Net? Or is the time or day not convenient? Or does adding 6m SSB to the
>>
>> Saturday 2m Net be of more interest?
>>
>> Please give me some feed back as I will only try one more time to activate
>>
>> the net on Sunday night.
>>
>> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________
>>
>> ak-vhf mailing list
>>
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ak-vhf
>>
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>>
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>>
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>>
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From kl7zkalaska at gmail.com  Mon Feb 28 18:37:21 2022
From: kl7zkalaska at gmail.com (kl7zkalaska at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:37:21 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] Sunday Night 6m SSB Net ... Feedback wanted
In-Reply-To: <Bo5tx8i2-7sR39namkbOZR1whffx_ODOZW_5qFVvqwoDmvnZRYjcTdRpWVRaFQPMulpBqDhlMAPGp1vE0aRTfJVdmgk7aMIqOFE2N-6QW2A=@protonmail.com>
References: <4b55fd63-fd14-6476-c6c9-288cd71bcbcb@acsalaska.net>	<7444baff-4523-d46c-2219-5f3afbfc26e@tibor.org>
	<Bo5tx8i2-7sR39namkbOZR1whffx_ODOZW_5qFVvqwoDmvnZRYjcTdRpWVRaFQPMulpBqDhlMAPGp1vE0aRTfJVdmgk7aMIqOFE2N-6QW2A=@protonmail.com>
Message-ID: <000e01d82cfc$22500580$66f01080$@gmail.com>

At present, the only antenna I have for 6 meters is my tri-bander which
loads well but works poorly. 

I do have a 5 element 6-meter beam that will go up somewhere in the spring. 

6 PM is an awkward time for me, any day of the week.  7 PM on Sunday would
be better and a weekday, even better than that. 

I will try my best to be there next Sunday. 

Dave, KL7ZK

-----Original Message-----
From: ak-vhf-bounces at mailman.qth.net <ak-vhf-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
Behalf Of Brandon Clark via ak-vhf
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2022 01:23 PM
To: ak-vhf <ak-vhf at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [AK-VHF] Sunday Night 6m SSB Net ... Feedback wanted

I'm fan of the Sunday time slot as well. Once spring and summer come around
it will be rare when I can get on the Saturday morning net. It's a ton of
fun, but in the active seasons I'm usually out and about.

Unless I'm doing SOTA or POTA, in which case I'll be picking up contacts on
thenet as my first stop, lol.

Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
https://brandonclarklabs.com/

Sent with [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com/) Secure Email.

------- Original Message -------

On Sunday, February 27th, 2022 at 23:05, tibor tibor at tibor.org wrote:

> Ed,
>
> I don't have 6m capability, or I'd definitely be interested. That time
>
> would be perfect for me.
>
> The Saturday 2m net has been a no go for me due to the morning timing.
>
> Thanks for coordinating the nets--I know it can be a difficult, thankless
>
> job at times.
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> Mike KL3HY
>
> On Sun, 27 Feb 2022, Ed Cole wrote:
>
>> We have run the 6m SSB Net for the second time (8:00pm Sunday) with NO
>>
>> check-in's. So I have to ask if there is any interest in having a 6m SSB
>>
>> Net? Or is the time or day not convenient? Or does adding 6m SSB to the
>>
>> Saturday 2m Net be of more interest?
>>
>> Please give me some feed back as I will only try one more time to
activate
>>
>> the net on Sunday night.
>>
>> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________
>>
>> ak-vhf mailing list
>>
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ak-vhf
>>
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>>
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>>
>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>>
>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>
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From kl7zkalaska at gmail.com  Mon Feb 28 18:38:44 2022
From: kl7zkalaska at gmail.com (kl7zkalaska at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:38:44 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] Sunday Night 6m SSB Net ... Feedback wanted
In-Reply-To: <4b55fd63-fd14-6476-c6c9-288cd71bcbcb@acsalaska.net>
References: <4b55fd63-fd14-6476-c6c9-288cd71bcbcb@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <000f01d82cfc$53d0e750$fb72b5f0$@gmail.com>

At present, the only antenna I have for 6 meters is my tri-bander which loads well but works poorly. 

I do have a 5 element 6-meter beam that will go up somewhere in the spring. 

6 PM is an awkward time for me, any day of the week.  7 PM on Sunday would be better and a weekday, even better than that. 

I will try my best to be there next Sunday. 

Dave, KL7ZK

Also: Please note that the email address kl7grm at alaska.net is no longer to be used for me.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net> 
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2022 10:54 PM
To: AK-VHF <ak-vhf at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: KL7ZKalaska at gmail.com; melum at alaska.net; Glen Fuller <al7jx at icloud.com>; KL7HBK <kl7hbk at arrl.net>
Subject: Sunday Night 6m SSB Net ... Feedback wanted

We have run the 6m SSB Net for the second time (8:00pm Sunday) with NO check-in's.  So I have to ask if there is any interest in having a 6m SSB Net?  Or is the time or day not convenient?  Or does adding 6m SSB to the Saturday 2m Net be of more interest?

Please give me some feed back as I will only try one more time to activate the net on Sunday night.

73, Ed - KL7UW


