[AK-VHF] AK-VHF Net: Nov.19 - 144.200 USB

[Ed Cole]

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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