[AK-VHF] NET: Feb 18 - 144.200/146.52

[Ed Cole]

Net Report:

144.200 USB:
KL7H - S0 difficult copy*
KL7H - S5 running IC-9700 barefoot at max power (~90w)
WL7AU - By relay
*new amp TR relay not switching into Rx
So bypassed amp and running IC-9700 at max power.

146.52 FM:
KL7H - S9
WL7AU - By relay
NL7OW - S7 (Tom running 50w mobile which he feels drops to 10w due to 
high SWR from poor coax lines.
KL7XJ - S7

145.67 D-Star:
KL7H - S8

*Note: 146.52 had considerably better prop than 144.200 or 145.67

50.125 USB:
KL7H - one-way
WL7AU - by relay

223.50 FM:
KL7H - 1 to 2 bars
WL7AU by relay

**best propagation

PS:  After Net
Tried connecting my new RFC 2m amp thru an external bypass relay and 
ended up partially blowing the final when it went into self-oscillation 
(output dropped from 160w to 100w on unknown freq).  Removed the new amp 
and replaced it with my TE-1410g which now outputs 130w with shorter cables.

Revised my For Sale page (keeping TE1410g).

73, Ed - KL7UW

On 2/17/2023 7:33 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> Net begins at 9:30 am on 144.200 USB and continues until 10:15.
> Then net will QSY to 146.52 FM ending before 11:00 am.  KL7UW now 
> transmits 160w on 2m to 10-dBi vertical.
> 
> In the second session we can activate other bands such as 50.125* SSB, 
> 223.50* FM, and higher as desired by the net members.  KL7UW-NC is only 
> currently able to operate these *bands.
> 
> Still awaiting tower climbers to install 144 dual-yagi's and 
> 432/927.50/1296 antennas.  Wiring outside equipment boxes for those band 
> is in process.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> http://www.kl7uw.com/fs.htm
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