[AK-VHF] Net: Jan 21 - 144.200 USB & Jan ARRL VHF Contest

[Ed Cole]

Jan 21

On 1/20/2023 9:01 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> Join us for the Net beginning 9:30am and the start of the contest at 
> 10:00am.  Net begins on 144.200 USB.
> 
> The contest covers all ham bands from 6m and up.  Typically for AK that 
> means 50-1296.  CW/SSB/FM/AM/digital modes are accepted in the contest.
> 
> On 6m 50.125 SSB or 50.313 FT8 are popular (select contest mode for NA 
> in wsjt-x).
> 
> On 2m 144.200 SSB or 146.52 FM is where the action is.  If you have 
> D-Star (std in the IC-9700) that will be 145.675.  FT8 on 144.174
> 
> 220 is primarily 223.50 FM simplex
> 
> 432.200 SSB or 446.00 FM
> 
> 927.50 FM
> 
> 1294.50 FM or 1296.100 SSB
> 
> Coordinating the band changes is typically handled on 146.52.  You can 
> sked on a repeater (146.94 or 147.30, for example but only make 
> arrangements to shift to a simplex frequency for the actual contact). 
> Use of repeaters, digi-repeaters, packet nodes, aircraft mobile or 
> satellite are NOT ALLOWED for the contest:
> 
> http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf
> 
> WE exchange four digit grid squares for the contest and not signal 
> reports.  Most of Anchorage/Valley is BP51.
> 
> Hope to see a good turn out tomorrow!!
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>