[AK-VHF] Portable from Glen Alps Tomorrow

[Ed Cole]

Another update:

I drove to a local hill top (comm site for AT&T in Nikiski) and pointed 
NE thru an opening in the trees.

Worked KL7H: 12:30-12:40
146.52 S7 with 90w and 7-elemnt yagi (signal just like at home)
446.00 S3 with 55w and 13-element yagi (back half of a M2 436CP42 using 
only vertical elements).
1294.50 S1 with 8w and 25-element loop-yagi

All antenna mounted on TV tripod set in the truck bed looking aft.

Amazing what a 400-foot hill can do!

I stayed and called on 144.200/145.52/446.00 for about 20-minutes no 
response.

Now home and watching 50.313 FT8 with array looking 120 degrees.  Run 2x 
7-element yagis + 1000w.

Will stay on until about 5pm

73, Ed - KL7UW


On 6/12/2022 9:34 AM, Ed Cole wrote:
> Just an update on the Diamond Ridge Rover plans.
> 
> I am going to scrub the trip as I really wanted one station on Glen Alps 
> to maximize success of the 150 mile shot down to Diamond Ridge (BO49 
> above Homer).
> 
> I spent a little time with my SWR meter this morning to confirm 
> performance on three bands: 146.52= 90w/0w reflected, 446.00= 55w/2w 
> reflected, 1294.50= 8w/2.5w reflected.
> 
> The high SWR on 1294.50 is not a surprise as the 25 element loop-yagi is 
> cut for 1268 MHz satellite band and not for 1294-1296.
> 
> Just on the phone with Brandon-KL7BSC we will reschedule this later this 
> summer (maybe on the August ARRL 10-GHz Contest weekend or Sept. ARRL 
> VHF Contest weekend).  That will afford me more time to get things 
> working (better).  If I can get two 10-GHz stations working by then, we 
> would try that, as well.
> 
> I have a local hillside where my yoga teacher's studio and home sits 
> which has a nice view of Mt. Spur, Mt. Susitna, and the Chugach mtns. If 
> I can reach her this morning to get approval, I  may attempt from there. 
> Rough estimate 11am to 12noon.
> 
> If I can hit the 146.94 or 147.30 repeaters I will announce there. also, 
> will telephone Brandon later.
> 
> Home station is torn apart for cables to use in rover (temp).  QRV 
> 223.50, only.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> 
> 
> On 6/11/2022 2:19 PM, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote:
>> Hello group,
>>
>> I won't be able to do my full rover route, but I'll be up a Glen Alps 
>> tomorrow morning, probably from about 0800 to 1300.
>>
>> I will have the full rover setup with all antennas, bands, and modes 
>> as planned. Keep an er out for me.
>>
>> Ed, I should be able to work you from Diamond Ridge Road as planned. 
>> What freq-mode did you wan to ty and connect on first?
>> Brandon
>>
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