[AK-VHF] Portable from Glen Alps Tomorrow

[Brandon Clark]

Hi Ed,

That's great to hear that you were able to get out for a bit. My dog, Sledge, turned out to have an autoimmune issue. He was so anemic that his bloodwork showed his hemoglobin at about 20% of normal. He is now on medication (responding well actually) and we got him back from the animal hospital today.

Would that hill you worked from be a good site for future testing or roving? Whereabouts is it located?

Brandon

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On Jun 12, 2022, 14:17, Ed Cole wrote:

> 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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