From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Thu Nov  3 11:26:39 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2022 07:26:39 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net: Oct. 29- 146.52 FM
In-Reply-To: <ea686600-c59c-70f1-28ab-e5b2cbb8f517@acsalaska.net>
References: <1fb3762a-a6f5-8fd1-311c-c9986ec5a7a6@acsalaska.net>
	<76727806-4181-384c-3a8f-1748ba5e1f79@acsalaska.net>
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	<7569cdbc-9f90-a3cc-2705-3702bec40650@acsalaska.net>
	<a52cc04a-3951-23b1-2025-f55fe4521f5b@acsalaska.net>
	<3d2a8b90-c89b-f531-b2ac-1a9b238bb752@acsalaska.net>
	<42e31d26-f8b6-8cf5-9f71-afd131d9c832@acsalaska.net>
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Net Report:

146.52 (Noise=S1):
KL7JHR - S7 (Clam Gulch)
KL7KL  - by relay
KL3WF - S6 (very garbled voice-apparent multipath)
KL7H - S7
WL7AU - by relay
KL6M - S3 (garbled using his vertical; S6 - much better using his yagis 
pointed at Mt. Redoubt)
KL7XJ - S9
KL4SE - S9+20dB (loud garbled noise at first; clear audio at last) Jenne 
who is our neighbor 5-mi NW.
KL4VD by relay

223.50:
KL7H - 3bars
K7XJ - 2bars
KL6M - 2bars
propagation better than 2m

50.125:
strong raspy noise (not usable until re-tuning).

We got 8-12 inches snow tuesday-Wed which probably makes use of a 
man-lift to install 2m & UHF antennas impossible.  I will explore hiring 
a tower crew to climb and install them.

73, Ed - KL7UW

On 10/29/2022 12:15 AM, Ed Cole wrote:
> 
> Last Saturday of the month net is on 146.52 FM Simplex.? Net begins at 
> 9:30am.
> 
> I also monitor:
> 223.50 FM
> 50.125 SSB
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Nov  5 02:02:46 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2022 22:02:46 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net: Nov.5 - 144.200 USB
In-Reply-To: <d2da9cd0-7699-bde7-d133-0cfeb85cfaa7@acsalaska.net>
References: <1fb3762a-a6f5-8fd1-311c-c9986ec5a7a6@acsalaska.net>
	<76727806-4181-384c-3a8f-1748ba5e1f79@acsalaska.net>
	<f858bc09-ddfe-0760-0ead-ff52728572e7@acsalaska.net>
	<7569cdbc-9f90-a3cc-2705-3702bec40650@acsalaska.net>
	<a52cc04a-3951-23b1-2025-f55fe4521f5b@acsalaska.net>
	<3d2a8b90-c89b-f531-b2ac-1a9b238bb752@acsalaska.net>
	<42e31d26-f8b6-8cf5-9f71-afd131d9c832@acsalaska.net>
	<22e1b886-b507-7412-aed0-0c18635f1683@acsalaska.net>
	<ea686600-c59c-70f1-28ab-e5b2cbb8f517@acsalaska.net>
	<68ef01e7-4a81-624f-554a-eedfdf96b6c2@acsalaska.net>
	<d2da9cd0-7699-bde7-d133-0cfeb85cfaa7@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <44f7f0f4-2b65-3097-8453-b560b7447778@acsalaska.net>

Net will begin at 9:30am on 144.200 USB
also will monitor:
223.50 FM
50.125 USB

73, Ed - KL7UW



From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Nov  5 18:57:19 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2022 14:57:19 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net: Nov.5 - 144.200 USB
In-Reply-To: <44f7f0f4-2b65-3097-8453-b560b7447778@acsalaska.net>
References: <1fb3762a-a6f5-8fd1-311c-c9986ec5a7a6@acsalaska.net>
	<76727806-4181-384c-3a8f-1748ba5e1f79@acsalaska.net>
	<f858bc09-ddfe-0760-0ead-ff52728572e7@acsalaska.net>
	<7569cdbc-9f90-a3cc-2705-3702bec40650@acsalaska.net>
	<a52cc04a-3951-23b1-2025-f55fe4521f5b@acsalaska.net>
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	<42e31d26-f8b6-8cf5-9f71-afd131d9c832@acsalaska.net>
	<22e1b886-b507-7412-aed0-0c18635f1683@acsalaska.net>
	<ea686600-c59c-70f1-28ab-e5b2cbb8f517@acsalaska.net>
	<68ef01e7-4a81-624f-554a-eedfdf96b6c2@acsalaska.net>
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Message-ID: <41b07369-24b3-2a1a-ea67-272a41010112@acsalaska.net>

Net Report:

144.200 (Noise=S0):
KL7H = S5+
KL3WF = S5
KL7CA = S0 (barely copied)
KL0YO = S0 (not copied)
NL7OW = S5 (mobile whip+20w Clam Gulch)
KL6M = S9 (dual yagis0
KL7XJ = S7 (Kenai)

223.50:
KL7H = 2bars
KL6M = 3bars (max reading on my BCM-220)
KL7XJ = 1bar (broken until turning antenna,then 2bars)

50.125 (Noise=S7 raspy like ac)
NR  was copied by some but looks like cable/antenna issue.
3-elem yagi pointed SE + 70w

-----------------
I did some estimating of gain for 8-element KLM yagi:
KLM-11 rated as 15-dbi (19-foot boom)
2M7 M2 yagi rated as 12.4 dBi (8ft-10in boom)
my est is 13-dBi for one KLM-8 and 15-dBi for two KLM-8 (boom 10ft-8in)

Cushcraft rates my 2m vertical as having 9-dBd (11-dBi) gain; Base at 
26-foot AGL.

Theoretical increase of 4-dB for two KLM-8 (but they will be 20-feet 
higher at 45-ft AGL, which makes huge difference).

Working today on repair of one KLM yagi and making two new mast brackets.

73, Ed - KL7UW

On 11/4/2022 10:02 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> Net will begin at 9:30am on 144.200 USB
> also will monitor:
> 223.50 FM
> 50.125 USB
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> 
> 
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Nov 12 01:09:53 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2022 21:09:53 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net: Nov.12 - 144.200 USB
In-Reply-To: <44f7f0f4-2b65-3097-8453-b560b7447778@acsalaska.net>
References: <1fb3762a-a6f5-8fd1-311c-c9986ec5a7a6@acsalaska.net>
	<76727806-4181-384c-3a8f-1748ba5e1f79@acsalaska.net>
	<f858bc09-ddfe-0760-0ead-ff52728572e7@acsalaska.net>
	<7569cdbc-9f90-a3cc-2705-3702bec40650@acsalaska.net>
	<a52cc04a-3951-23b1-2025-f55fe4521f5b@acsalaska.net>
	<3d2a8b90-c89b-f531-b2ac-1a9b238bb752@acsalaska.net>
	<42e31d26-f8b6-8cf5-9f71-afd131d9c832@acsalaska.net>
	<22e1b886-b507-7412-aed0-0c18635f1683@acsalaska.net>
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	<68ef01e7-4a81-624f-554a-eedfdf96b6c2@acsalaska.net>
	<d2da9cd0-7699-bde7-d133-0cfeb85cfaa7@acsalaska.net>
	<44f7f0f4-2b65-3097-8453-b560b7447778@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <6548c823-6924-dcc0-3eb6-921145f74cf4@acsalaska.net>


Net begins at 9:30am on 144.200 USB.
also monitor 223.50 FM

6m not operational

73, Ed - KL7UW

From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Nov 12 20:41:49 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2022 16:41:49 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net: Nov.12 - 144.200 USB
In-Reply-To: <6548c823-6924-dcc0-3eb6-921145f74cf4@acsalaska.net>
References: <1fb3762a-a6f5-8fd1-311c-c9986ec5a7a6@acsalaska.net>
	<76727806-4181-384c-3a8f-1748ba5e1f79@acsalaska.net>
	<f858bc09-ddfe-0760-0ead-ff52728572e7@acsalaska.net>
	<7569cdbc-9f90-a3cc-2705-3702bec40650@acsalaska.net>
	<a52cc04a-3951-23b1-2025-f55fe4521f5b@acsalaska.net>
	<3d2a8b90-c89b-f531-b2ac-1a9b238bb752@acsalaska.net>
	<42e31d26-f8b6-8cf5-9f71-afd131d9c832@acsalaska.net>
	<22e1b886-b507-7412-aed0-0c18635f1683@acsalaska.net>
	<ea686600-c59c-70f1-28ab-e5b2cbb8f517@acsalaska.net>
	<68ef01e7-4a81-624f-554a-eedfdf96b6c2@acsalaska.net>
	<d2da9cd0-7699-bde7-d133-0cfeb85cfaa7@acsalaska.net>
	<44f7f0f4-2b65-3097-8453-b560b7447778@acsalaska.net>
	<6548c823-6924-dcc0-3eb6-921145f74cf4@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <85ac1143-72d0-aee6-5f10-a17968300cf2@acsalaska.net>

Net Report:

144.200 (Noise=S0):
NL7OW - S4
KL7XJ - S7

223.50:
KL7XJ - 2bars

6m tests infinite SWR - not QRV.

73, Ed - KL7UW

On 11/11/2022 9:09 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> 
> Net begins at 9:30am on 144.200 USB.
> also monitor 223.50 FM
> 
> 6m not operational
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
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From KL7BSC at protonmail.com  Sun Nov 13 02:28:11 2022
From: KL7BSC at protonmail.com (Brandon Clark)
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2022 07:28:11 +0000
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net: Nov.12 - 144.200 USB
In-Reply-To: <85ac1143-72d0-aee6-5f10-a17968300cf2@acsalaska.net>
References: <1fb3762a-a6f5-8fd1-311c-c9986ec5a7a6@acsalaska.net>
	<42e31d26-f8b6-8cf5-9f71-afd131d9c832@acsalaska.net>
	<22e1b886-b507-7412-aed0-0c18635f1683@acsalaska.net>
	<ea686600-c59c-70f1-28ab-e5b2cbb8f517@acsalaska.net>
	<68ef01e7-4a81-624f-554a-eedfdf96b6c2@acsalaska.net>
	<d2da9cd0-7699-bde7-d133-0cfeb85cfaa7@acsalaska.net>
	<44f7f0f4-2b65-3097-8453-b560b7447778@acsalaska.net>
	<6548c823-6924-dcc0-3eb6-921145f74cf4@acsalaska.net>
	<85ac1143-72d0-aee6-5f10-a17968300cf2@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <H0NW_pDbuFJtZ_tloV5uzFoMMEUMB5bEZ7JxPLHyW6mDLPbWNkSzp-Wa4Q0ItheJmKH3FfB6fKpGEcYkyIMAb1GD-AdjHlm_gOpYkQjbCbw=@protonmail.com>

Hi Ed,

I need to getback on the nets again. I did manage to get my 2-element 6 M antenna back up on the roof. Still planning to build a three- or four-element replacement, but been working on other projects.

Today I finally finished my new radio boxes. I made two, using 3U Gator cases. One holds the Icom 9700, and the other has the 7300.

Common to each box:
-Power pole input on the back
-4 connector power pole distribution inside
-Voltmeter
-USB A and C charging outlets
-LED light strip on a moveable arm

Right now the box for the 7300 has an autotuner and SWR meter installed. The box for the 9700 has space for whatever else I may want to add later - satellite preamps, etc.

I'm hoping that these will work better for roving and POTA. The problem was having to set up and tear down the station. With everything mounted in the boxes (except power) I won't have to bother with that. For roving it should also work well, since I can tie down the boxes and no longer have to worry about stuff sliding around on the road.

Testing notes and a webpage write up to follow.

Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
https://brandonclarklabs.com/

Sent from Proton Mail mobile

-------- Original Message --------
On Nov 12, 2022, 16:41, Ed Cole wrote:

> Net Report: 144.200 (Noise=S0): NL7OW - S4 KL7XJ - S7 223.50: KL7XJ - 2bars 6m tests infinite SWR - not QRV. 73, Ed - KL7UW On 11/11/2022 9:09 PM, Ed Cole wrote: > > Net begins at 9:30am on 144.200 USB. > also monitor 223.50 FM > > 6m not operational > > 73, Ed - KL7UW > ______________________________________________________________ > ak-vhf mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ak-vhf > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:ak-vhf at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ ak-vhf mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ak-vhf Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:ak-vhf at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html

From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Fri Nov 18 23:37:59 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:37:59 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net: Nov.19 - 144.200 USB
In-Reply-To: <6548c823-6924-dcc0-3eb6-921145f74cf4@acsalaska.net>
References: <1fb3762a-a6f5-8fd1-311c-c9986ec5a7a6@acsalaska.net>
	<76727806-4181-384c-3a8f-1748ba5e1f79@acsalaska.net>
	<f858bc09-ddfe-0760-0ead-ff52728572e7@acsalaska.net>
	<7569cdbc-9f90-a3cc-2705-3702bec40650@acsalaska.net>
	<a52cc04a-3951-23b1-2025-f55fe4521f5b@acsalaska.net>
	<3d2a8b90-c89b-f531-b2ac-1a9b238bb752@acsalaska.net>
	<42e31d26-f8b6-8cf5-9f71-afd131d9c832@acsalaska.net>
	<22e1b886-b507-7412-aed0-0c18635f1683@acsalaska.net>
	<ea686600-c59c-70f1-28ab-e5b2cbb8f517@acsalaska.net>
	<68ef01e7-4a81-624f-554a-eedfdf96b6c2@acsalaska.net>
	<d2da9cd0-7699-bde7-d133-0cfeb85cfaa7@acsalaska.net>
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Net begins at 9:30am on 144.200 USB
also monitor:
223.50 FM
50.125 USB

Fixed the 6m system (discovered coax disconnected outside).
Testing the 6m 3-element yagi with Ant Analyzer SWR = 1.9 at
at 50.200 so antenna tuner is required for good match.

223.50 also requires a tuner (MFJ-921) for matching.

ARX-270 17-foot vertical only tests good on 2m; no good on 432 (18-years 
old).

-----------------
Made progress on replacing yagis:  Made new boom plates and have two
2m 9-element yagis mounted to crossboom.  Will test tomorrow with ant 
analyzer and with 2-way divider.  UHF yagis ready for mounting 
(previously tested).  Next step: contracting tower workers to install 
all four bands at 45 and 40-foot of my 50-foot HF tower.  Four LMR-600 
cable runs tested and ready for installation on tower.

144 will be first to be QRV, then 432 with 100w.  1296 (60w) and 900 
(150w) will follow after rearranging equipment installed in outside boxes.

240vac service plus coax lines to 2m-eme, internet, and phone cables 50% 
installed in 2-inch conduit from house to new hamshack.  Will have heat 
in the new shack, soon.

Keeping up with new snow and shorter days is a challenge; carpenter 
appears to have quit so will have to find someone else to install 
insulation. sheetrock, two new windows and new door.

73, Ed - KL7UW


From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sun Nov 20 01:33:25 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2022 21:33:25 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net: Nov.19 - 144.200 USB
In-Reply-To: <055e8a95-c613-2b30-b287-c06d86718eb2@acsalaska.net>
References: <1fb3762a-a6f5-8fd1-311c-c9986ec5a7a6@acsalaska.net>
	<76727806-4181-384c-3a8f-1748ba5e1f79@acsalaska.net>
	<f858bc09-ddfe-0760-0ead-ff52728572e7@acsalaska.net>
	<7569cdbc-9f90-a3cc-2705-3702bec40650@acsalaska.net>
	<a52cc04a-3951-23b1-2025-f55fe4521f5b@acsalaska.net>
	<3d2a8b90-c89b-f531-b2ac-1a9b238bb752@acsalaska.net>
	<42e31d26-f8b6-8cf5-9f71-afd131d9c832@acsalaska.net>
	<22e1b886-b507-7412-aed0-0c18635f1683@acsalaska.net>
	<ea686600-c59c-70f1-28ab-e5b2cbb8f517@acsalaska.net>
	<68ef01e7-4a81-624f-554a-eedfdf96b6c2@acsalaska.net>
	<d2da9cd0-7699-bde7-d133-0cfeb85cfaa7@acsalaska.net>
	<44f7f0f4-2b65-3097-8453-b560b7447778@acsalaska.net>
	<6548c823-6924-dcc0-3eb6-921145f74cf4@acsalaska.net>
	<055e8a95-c613-2b30-b287-c06d86718eb2@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <cd3a9961-2c19-b6ce-c6b3-c22696a21ec2@acsalaska.net>

Net Report:

144.200 (Noise=S0):
KL3WF - S2 (weak but readable; inversion layer between Mark and me)
NL7OW - S5 (20-miles south of me running mobile whip+20w)
KL7XJ - S8
KL6M - S2 with vertical; S7 with dual 12-element yagis

223.50:
KL6M - 3bars (max) propagation is very  good
KL7XJ - 2bars

50.125 (Noise=S6):
KL6M - S7 Q5 (az=060)
NL7OW - S9+20 (az=180)
my 3-elemnet yagi pointed az=130

Net nest week is on 146.52 FM

73, Ed - KL7UW

On 11/18/2022 7:37 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> 
> Net begins at 9:30am on 144.200 USB
> also monitor:
> 223.50 FM
> 50.125 USB
> 
> Fixed the 6m system (discovered coax disconnected outside).
> Testing the 6m 3-element yagi with Ant Analyzer SWR = 1.9 at
> at 50.200 so antenna tuner is required for good match.
> 
> 223.50 also requires a tuner (MFJ-921) for matching.
> 
> ARX-270 17-foot vertical only tests good on 2m; no good on 432 (18-years 
> old).
> 
> -----------------
> Made progress on replacing yagis:? Made new boom plates and have two
> 2m 9-element yagis mounted to crossboom.? Will test tomorrow with ant 
> analyzer and with 2-way divider.? UHF yagis ready for mounting 
> (previously tested).? Next step: contracting tower workers to install 
> all four bands at 45 and 40-foot of my 50-foot HF tower.? Four LMR-600 
> cable runs tested and ready for installation on tower.
> 
> 144 will be first to be QRV, then 432 with 100w.? 1296 (60w) and 900 
> (150w) will follow after rearranging equipment installed in outside boxes.
> 
> 240vac service plus coax lines to 2m-eme, internet, and phone cables 50% 
> installed in 2-inch conduit from house to new hamshack.? Will have heat 
> in the new shack, soon.
> 
> Keeping up with new snow and shorter days is a challenge; carpenter 
> appears to have quit so will have to find someone else to install 
> insulation. sheetrock, two new windows and new door.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Wed Nov 23 10:54:58 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 06:54:58 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] New purchase at KL7UW
Message-ID: <a7906995-70ed-31fa-6768-e6b9ed59c650@acsalaska.net>

With Black Friday specials, I bought two 8-element yagis from 
Antenna-Amplifiers in Europe for $160/each.  DHL rapid delivery from 
Serbia cost $118.50.  Total for two is $482.12.

that still is a bargain when compared to US mfr's (eg; M2 2m9x at 
$361.99 for one antenna before shipping).

Gain is 12.6 dbi so two stacked should be 15.5 dBi.  This should add 
6-dB to my 2m signal over the ARX-270 vertical I have been using; maybe 
even more signal up to Anchorage as it will be higher (45-foot) and 
LMR-600 will be used vs current LMR-400 to the vertical.

I decided to retire the old KLM yagis which had to be shortened after my 
6m-eme tower crash in August.  Neither tested low SWR and mechanically a 
bit doubtful for survival.  Also KLM design is 30-years old so gain 
specs suspect.

Hoping to get them installed within two weeks along with 432/900/1296 
yagis on my remaining tower (50-foot Rohn-25G).  This will depend on 
availability of tower climbers to do the installation.

73, ED -KL7UW (NC AK-VHF Net)

From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Nov 26 01:39:04 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2022 21:39:04 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net - 26 Nov. - 146.52 FM
Message-ID: <4a6f3962-242d-aa0d-1416-4d5f56721d0b@acsalaska.net>

Final net of November on Saturday, Nov. 26, begins at 9:30 am
on 146.52 FM Simplex.

We hold the net on FM once per month to
include stations that do not have SSB on VHF bands.

I also monitor:
223.50 FM
50.125 SSB

I note this is Thanksgiving WE so many may be traveling, but if you are 
home, please join us.  The net is "round-table" style so casual with 
everyone given time to chat.

73, Ed - KL7UW
2m: 100w with 17-fo0t vertical (9dBd)
222: 30w with two 11-element yagis at 60-foot (est 13-dBi)
6m: 70w with 3-element yagi pointed SE (6-dBi)

I have purchased two new 8-element yagis for 2m (15.5 dBi) to be 
installed at 45-feet and pointed toward Anchorage (est 2-3 weeks).

From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Nov 26 15:28:20 2022
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2022 11:28:20 -0900
Subject: [AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net - 26 Nov. - 146.52 FM
In-Reply-To: <4a6f3962-242d-aa0d-1416-4d5f56721d0b@acsalaska.net>
References: <4a6f3962-242d-aa0d-1416-4d5f56721d0b@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <f8bf9305-cceb-3796-3dd2-a539fae6e524@acsalaska.net>

Net Report:
146.52:
NL7OW - S8
KL7H - S9
KL6M - S7-8  Vert, S9+ yagis

23.50 FM:
KL7H - 2bars
KL6M - 1bar discone, 3bars yagi

50.125: Noise=S6
KL7H - S7
KL6M - S7 with audio distortion due to multipath
NLOW - S9

Apparent temp inversion 8F Nikiski; 14F KL6M

Net returns to 144.200 next week.

73, ED - KL7UW

On 11/25/2022 9:39 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> Final net of November on Saturday, Nov. 26, begins at 9:30 am
> on 146.52 FM Simplex.
> 
> We hold the net on FM once per month to
> include stations that do not have SSB on VHF bands.
> 
> I also monitor:
> 223.50 FM
> 50.125 SSB
> 
> I note this is Thanksgiving WE so many may be traveling, but if you are 
> home, please join us.? The net is "round-table" style so casual with 
> everyone given time to chat.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> 2m: 100w with 17-fo0t vertical (9dBd)
> 222: 30w with two 11-element yagis at 60-foot (est 13-dBi)
> 6m: 70w with 3-element yagi pointed SE (6-dBi)
> 
> I have purchased two new 8-element yagis for 2m (15.5 dBi) to be 
> installed at 45-feet and pointed toward Anchorage (est 2-3 weeks).
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From KL7BSC at protonmail.com  Tue Nov 29 12:45:24 2022
From: KL7BSC at protonmail.com (Brandon Clark)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:45:24 +0000
Subject: [AK-VHF] POTA Pages Finished
Message-ID: <RInFHc-CF8p7qtSVZd1Cye1RGZsLF5FWlRPkeqxoCnGmpkRRY9I21YD0iE63IIQaz9FXDS5WfItdWzPbiZAPdMDzXS-hjCR5QiUsE4IRztI=@protonmail.com>

Good morning group,

I finally finished the section of my website that covers some of my more interesting Parks on the Air activations. The following page has links to sub-pages for each activation:
[https://brandonclarklabs.com/](<a href=)amateur-radio/parks-on-the-air-activations/">https://brandonclarklabs.com/amateur-radio/parks-on-the-air-activations/

If anyone has the time and intetest, I would really appreciate a bit of review and proofing. Reply to me directly if you see any typos or odd layout issues.
Thanks,

Brandon Clark, KL7BSC https://brandonclarklabs.com/

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From KL7BSC at protonmail.com  Tue Nov 29 21:07:15 2022
From: KL7BSC at protonmail.com (Brandon Clark)
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 02:07:15 +0000
Subject: [AK-VHF] POTA Activations Saturday
Message-ID: <yGNBHwlbED11W9Y7rykESd-eTwHDrvmhDZKP6eElLqB9vFspT6Qh80Enl7H-CaC6xjk1Xk47g_wEJWWGDZUxr5tV28OoViVHBetybhnGeJU=@protonmail.com>

Hello group,

I'm planning a few activations for this Saturday:

- 0830: Goose Bay Refuge
- 1100: Palmer Hay Flats and Iditarod Trail
- Maybe: Finger Lake at 1400
I'm also going to try to get in an announcement on the Wednesday simplex net.

HF probably won't be of much use for local contacts, but I'll be using VHF-UHF extensively. Keep an ear on 146.52 since I'll be calling on that frequency for voice QSOs.

Also note that working other bands-mode combinations count as unique contacts for POTA, so if you want to try 70 cm FM, 2 M SSB, DMR simplex, 6 M PSK31, or other combinations just let me know and we'll plan on it.

Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
https://brandonclarklabs.com/

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