[AK-VHF] Launching New Net for 6m SSB

[Ed Cole]

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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