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

[Ed Cole]

Net Report:

144.200:
KL3WF - S3
KL7H - S3

146.52 (Noise=S1)
KL3WF - S3 with multi-path distortion

50.125 (Noise=S4)
no contacts

223.50:
KL7H - 2bar

Contest:
KL7H 144.200 BP51
KL3WF 144.200 BP51
KL7H 223.50 BP51

Called on 144.200/146.52/50.125/50.313/223.50 until 11:30am
then at 10:30am on Sunday on 50.313 FT8
No reply.

73, Ed - KL7UW 



On 1/20/2023 9:05 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> 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
>>
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