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

[Ed Cole]

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/
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