[AK-VHF] ARRL Digital Contest This Weekend

[Brandon Clark]

Hi Ed,

My first location will be by the entrance to the mine area, and later in the afternoon I'll be up higher near Summit Lake.

I was planning to monitor 2 M anyway, so let's see if we can make contact on the 147.33 repeater after 1030 like you suggested. Then we can try FT8 on 6M.

If I can't hit the repeater then I'll default to calling on 6 M FT8. I'll call until 1100 if nothijg heard. My antenna will be that dipole I used when we worked between your place and Nancy Lake, back in the winter.
Brandon

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-------- Original Message --------
On Jun 3, 2022, 10:16, Ed Cole wrote:

> Brandon,
>
> I will be available after the AK-VHF Net at 10:30am.
>
> I still have my 6m station configured for use with the 1000w Harris Amp
> so can provide a strong signal toward you. Hatcher Pass entrance is
> within a straight shot from Nikiski so my signal ought be seen by you.
>
> Depending on antenna gain and power you run, I might see you on FT8
> using 50.313. Are you going all the way to Independence Mine or lower
> on the road?
>
> Also wonder if 147.33 repeater is accessible where you operate? I can
> hit it fine from Nikiski (for coordination).
>
> Note: I will be attempting 6m-eme using Q65A on Sunday at 10:50-11:50am
> on 50.189 MHz. Antenna will be on az=59 at Moonrise (which is directly
> over Anchorage from me).
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>
> On 6/3/2022 9:39 AM, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote:
>> Hello group,
>>
>> I'm going to be out activating three POTA sites this weekend during the new digital contest the ARRL created. If anyone wnts to try and run some FT8 contacts during the event let me know and I'll bring 6 M gear.
>>
>> I'm going on-air at about 1000 tomorrow morning, and will be up in the Hatcher Pass area. There are some mountains in the way, but diffraction should still allow contacts to a lot of areas, especially with digital modes.
>>
>> Let me know if anyone wants to set up a sked.
>> Brandon
>>
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