From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Fri Jun  2 02:46:22 2023
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2023 22:46:22 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] NET: June 3 - 146.52
In-Reply-To: <c8fe144b-6988-b826-5558-c256d64a5351@acsalaska.net>
References: <69d64a50-ec7f-8540-2f3b-996c608c4638@acsalaska.net>
	<c8fe144b-6988-b826-5558-c256d64a5351@acsalaska.net>
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Special times this Saturday: 9:30 am  until 10:00 on 146.52 FM.

The local ham club is meeting in-person for first time since Covis, so I 
will leave at 10am for the meeting at Soldotna Hospital Cafe.  If you 
are local on the Peninsula this is open to any to come (talk-in on 
146.88/28 repeater).

Net can continue without NC after 10am, if desired.

Next weekend (June 10) the net will be run on 144.200 from 9:30am until 
the beginning of the ARRL June VHF Contest at 10:00am.  Then all bands 
from 50 to 1296 MHz will be active for the contest.

73, Ed - KL7UW

From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Jun  3 16:30:10 2023
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2023 12:30:10 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] NET: June 3 - 146.52
In-Reply-To: <6d37f120-b0e3-9631-48f6-bcb02bb62a91@acsalaska.net>
References: <69d64a50-ec7f-8540-2f3b-996c608c4638@acsalaska.net>
	<c8fe144b-6988-b826-5558-c256d64a5351@acsalaska.net>
	<6d37f120-b0e3-9631-48f6-bcb02bb62a91@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <6a4583c0-3103-da9c-0da3-9f353386c4be@acsalaska.net>

Net report:
146.52 (Noise=S1):
NL7OW - S7
KL7XJ - S5 (eggbeater)
KL7ZK - S0
KL6M - S3/S6
KL7UW/m Left for MHARC Coffee Break at CPH Cafe at 9:45am

Short net until 9:45 when KL7UW has to leave to attend MHARC coffee 
break at Central Kenai Hospital at 10am

Remember that ARRL VHF Contest begins at 10am next Saturday.

73, Ed - KL7UW

On 6/1/2023 10:46 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> 
> Special times this Saturday: 9:30 am? until 10:00 on 146.52 FM.
> 
> The local ham club is meeting in-person for first time since Covis, so I 
> will leave at 10am for the meeting at Soldotna Hospital Cafe.? If you 
> are local on the Peninsula this is open to any to come (talk-in on 
> 146.88/28 repeater).
> 
> Net can continue without NC after 10am, if desired.
> 
> Next weekend (June 10) the net will be run on 144.200 from 9:30am until 
> the beginning of the ARRL June VHF Contest at 10:00am.? Then all bands 
> from 50 to 1296 MHz will be active for the contest.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sun Jun  4 23:19:31 2023
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2023 19:19:31 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] Nw 2m array is up
In-Reply-To: <6a4583c0-3103-da9c-0da3-9f353386c4be@acsalaska.net>
References: <69d64a50-ec7f-8540-2f3b-996c608c4638@acsalaska.net>
	<c8fe144b-6988-b826-5558-c256d64a5351@acsalaska.net>
	<6d37f120-b0e3-9631-48f6-bcb02bb62a91@acsalaska.net>
	<6a4583c0-3103-da9c-0da3-9f353386c4be@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <6fc9af8f-6885-e63f-5c1f-0ac4e84b3dd0@acsalaska.net>

Got the two 8-element 2m yagis installed. today:
https://www.kl7uw.com/HF.htm

Quick check of 146.94 repeater  S9+10 db vs S9 on vertical; 147.30 S9 vs 
S7.

Hope this helps folk north of me hear me better during the net.

73, Ed - KL7UW

From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Wed Jun  7 13:51:28 2023
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2023 09:51:28 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] June VHF Contest
Message-ID: <49e24da0-cd3a-1a19-9a28-b5cdefc50982@acsalaska.net>

This coming Saturday (June-10) the ARRL VHF Contest will be held 
starting at 10:00 am AFDST (local time in AK) and runs until 7:00 pm on 
Sunday (June-11).

All bands from 6m and higher are used, any mode including digital modes. 
  Purpose is to work a lot of stations (of course) but point multipliers 
are given for working more grid squares (four digit like BP51 for most 
of Anchorage and BP-40 for western Kenai Peninsula north of Clam Gulch.

Full details: https://www.arrl.org/june-vhf

It pretty easy to win an award in AK.  There is an FM-ONLY Award.

June is often best contest for working 6m-DX (usually via sporadic-E but 
some F-layer prop has been open in cycle-25 prop).  100w HF/6m radio and 
a dipole often works (or try loading an HF antenna with a tuner).

50.125-USB, 50.313-FT8 or 52.525-FM  (6m-DX has gone primarily digital)
144.200-USB and 146.52-FM will be most active
223.50-FM is popular
432-200-USB or 446.00-FM
927.50-FM
1296.100-USB or 1294.50-FM

these will be the active frequencies to try.

The ARRL VHF Contests are supported/promoted by the AK VHF-Up Group 
which holds a weekly net on Saturdays starting at 9:30 am on 144.200-USB
more info: https://kl7vhf.org/

73, Ed - KL7UW (BP40)
Pres-AK-VHF and Net Control for the Sat. Net

From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Wed Jun  7 14:53:07 2023
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2023 10:53:07 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] June VHF Contest.
Message-ID: <25bc85cc-1eba-df2d-be06-4adbdf69a4c3@acsalaska.net>

KL7UW will be active on the contest:

50.125-USB (yagi)
50.313-FT8 (moxon)
144.200-USB or 146.52-FM
223.50-FM
432.200-USB or 446.00-FM

Radios:
K3 + KXPA-100 (70w) on 6m
IC-9700 + TE1410g amp (125w) on 2m
BCM-250 (30w) on 223.50
IC-9700 (65w) on 432

Antennas:
6m 3-elem horz-yagi (7-dBi gain) at 20-feet pointed NE
6m moxon (4-dBi gain) at 10-foot pointed SE
2m dual 8-element yagis (15.2 dBi gain) at 38-feet pointed NE
2m vertical (10-dBi gain) at 26-foot
222 dual 11-element yagis (15-dBi gain) at 60-foot pointed NE
432 vertical (11-dBi gain) at 26-foot

Grid Squares:
BP52 North of Willow/Talkeetna
BP51 most of Anchorage
BP41 Pt. Woronzof
BP50 Seward Hwy east of Windy Point and eastern Peninsula; 
Hope/Seward/Cooper Landing
BP40 Western Peninsula Clam Gulch north; Soldotna/Kenai/Sterling/Nikiski
BO39 Anchor Point/Homer/Diamond Ridge
--------------------------

Mostly coordinate band changes on 146.52-FM

The AK-VHF Net will start out on 144.200 at 9:30 am on Saturday, then 
begin the contest at 10:00 am on 144.200 or 146.52

73, Ed - KL7UW


From KL7BSC at protonmail.com  Thu Jun  8 11:32:31 2023
From: KL7BSC at protonmail.com (Brandon Clark)
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 15:32:31 +0000
Subject: [AK-VHF] Contest Portable Saturday
Message-ID: <o7XMMvdXDef1Keb5ij_dwe3k9-zGHnml66J5cN1Ga85W3zvS7i6lPwSp-dyBpwABIzaCCKhzOoIq4-hi946D25F89IJjjSat8ozNMJyWoZE=@protonmail.com>

Good morning group,

This Saturday I'm going to set up for a few hours at the Mt Baldy trailhead, above Eagle River. I'll be running the 6 M, 2 M, 70 cm, and 23 cm bands, with all modes available.

I'll be on air when the contest starts at 1000, and will operate until activity dies down, probably around noon or 1. If I can get set up early enough I'll be on the simplex net beforehand.

Still debating on antennas, but I'll probably be running omni-directional verticals for simplicity.
73,

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

Sent from Proton Mail mobile

From KL7BSC at protonmail.com  Sat Jun 10 23:26:23 2023
From: KL7BSC at protonmail.com (Brandon Clark)
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2023 03:26:23 +0000
Subject: [AK-VHF] 2023 June VHF Results
Message-ID: <ovlHrlL5DglrBijDLVnu2sMZNGYyaXK728E5_9zASdQam0fpRfYx6BJlcPPDhZDOyld51tF81nAluSrJ3cFlKNKaqt57GxzGv2i76-ZrwO8=@protonmail.com>

Hello group,

Today I did something a little different with the contest, and set up a very simple station up on the Mt. Baldy trailhead. It was a nice change from the full, gear-intensive rover stations I've run before.

There wasn't a ton of activity, but I still managed 16 contacts for about two hours of operating.

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

Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email.

From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sun Jun 11 05:34:41 2023
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2023 01:34:41 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] 2023 June VHF Results
In-Reply-To: <ovlHrlL5DglrBijDLVnu2sMZNGYyaXK728E5_9zASdQam0fpRfYx6BJlcPPDhZDOyld51tF81nAluSrJ3cFlKNKaqt57GxzGv2i76-ZrwO8=@protonmail.com>
References: <ovlHrlL5DglrBijDLVnu2sMZNGYyaXK728E5_9zASdQam0fpRfYx6BJlcPPDhZDOyld51tF81nAluSrJ3cFlKNKaqt57GxzGv2i76-ZrwO8=@protonmail.com>
Message-ID: <6d37a09b-5458-a354-80b6-a09e41bfd3a5@acsalaska.net>

Brandon,

I had pretty good turnout for the contest, though not many from 
Anchorage were heard.

6m = 4
2m = 5
222 = 2
446 = 2
worked tree grids.

I missed 4 stations on 6 FT8.  Two Homer an one Seward station on 
6m-FT8.  Also, noted  several on FT8 were not running contest mode 
(providing grid square) so contacts did not count for the contest.

My dual 2m yagis worked well.  I heard you at S5 on FM and S2 on SSB.
Worked WL7AU (S0) on 2m SSB for first time since loosing my 11-element 
yagi.  KL3WF was S5 on 2m.

The dual yagis appear to be 12-dB stronger than my 2m vertical for 
signals from Anchorage.

My 3-element 6m yagi now points toward Anchorage and I put up my 6m 
moxon on mast fastened to my deck railing and pointed SE to work 
lower-48 and stations south of me.  Easy switch between the 6m antennas 
using my 80w 6m amp equipped with two ant connectors.

I have a coax switch rigged for quick switching on 2m between my 
vertical and the new yagis.

I have to swap cables to feed UHF to the vertical.  My VHF/UHF diplexer 
appears open-ckt (SWR>9).  I will replace it eventually for quick 
changing from 2m to 70cm.

422/900/1296 yagis did not get installed last weekend as I was chasing 
down bad SWR all Saturday and ran out of tine on Sunday.  I got debri in 
my right eye from using a grinder on Sunday which made everything hard 
to do.  Saw doctor Monday who found the speck of metal and removed it.

I will do some calling Sunday morning 9-12 on 146.52 and 50.313 FT8, 
hoping for a 6m opening.

73, Ed - KL7UW

On 6/10/2023 7:26 PM, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote:
> Hello group,
> 
> Today I did something a little different with the contest, and set up a very simple station up on the Mt. Baldy trailhead. It was a nice change from the full, gear-intensive rover stations I've run before.
> 
> There wasn't a ton of activity, but I still managed 16 contacts for about two hours of operating.
> 
> Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
> https://brandonclarklabs.com/
> 
> Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email.
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Fri Jun 16 20:16:21 2023
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:16:21 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] NET: June 17 - 144.200 & 146.52
In-Reply-To: <6a4583c0-3103-da9c-0da3-9f353386c4be@acsalaska.net>
References: <69d64a50-ec7f-8540-2f3b-996c608c4638@acsalaska.net>
	<c8fe144b-6988-b826-5558-c256d64a5351@acsalaska.net>
	<6d37f120-b0e3-9631-48f6-bcb02bb62a91@acsalaska.net>
	<6a4583c0-3103-da9c-0da3-9f353386c4be@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <920cb910-8432-ed71-615f-3eb198e9fb11@acsalaska.net>

Net will begin on 14.200 USB at 9:30 am until about 10am.
The net will then QSY to 146.52 FM with possibly other bands being 
activated:
50.125 USB
223.50 FM
446.00FM/432.200 USB

At present I have no antennas up for:
927.50 FM, or
1294.50 FM/ 1296.100 USB

June 4th I got the dual 8-element yagis for 2m installed on my tower at 
38-feet (man-lift not able to reach 45-foot).

Hoping to rent the man-lift again to put up 432/90/1296 antennas (at 
32-foot) plus hang a pulley to raise dipoles for 80/40m.

Note: June 24 there will be no net due to Field Day.  Hope everyone has 
a nice FD experience.  Moosehorn ARC FD will be set up behind the 
Challenger Center in Kenai (near Kenai HS).

73, Ed - KL7UW
Note: Kenai Peninsula Hamfest is July 15 at Kenai American Legion Hall:
https://www.kl7uw.com/Hamfest2023.htm

From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Jun 17 18:20:25 2023
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 14:20:25 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] NET: June 17 - 144.200 & 146.52
In-Reply-To: <920cb910-8432-ed71-615f-3eb198e9fb11@acsalaska.net>
References: <69d64a50-ec7f-8540-2f3b-996c608c4638@acsalaska.net>
	<c8fe144b-6988-b826-5558-c256d64a5351@acsalaska.net>
	<6d37f120-b0e3-9631-48f6-bcb02bb62a91@acsalaska.net>
	<6a4583c0-3103-da9c-0da3-9f353386c4be@acsalaska.net>
	<920cb910-8432-ed71-615f-3eb198e9fb11@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <87cbd07c-e5ff-3540-8d5c-340c3e3fc04f@acsalaska.net>

Net Report:

144.200, Noise=S0:
KL7H - S5/6
WL7XQ - S0 Hard to copy (vertical+10w in South Anchorage)
KL7ZK - S9
KL7XJ - S5
KL3WF - by relay
NL7OW - S3
KL6M - S2/S7

146.52, Noise=S1:
KL7H - S8/9
WL7XQ - S3 (mic problems)
KL7ZK - S9+10 dBi
KL7XJ - SS
KL3WF -
NL7OW - S6
KL7XJ - NS
KL6M - S6

223.50:
KL7XJ - 2bars
KL7ZK - 2b
KL7H - 2b
KL6M - 1b
NL7OW - 1b

446.00:
KL7XZ - S9+10
kl7xj - S1
KL7H - NR
KL7XQ - NR
KL6M - S2

Next Sat24 -Sunday 25, is Field Day so there will be NO NET!

Sat July-1 is Moosehorn ARC coffee break at Soldotna General Hospital 
Cafe at 10:00 am, so I will be mobile on 146.52 9:15-10:00 am

Saturday July 15 is the Kenai Peninsula Hamfest 10am-4pm at
the Kenai American Union (so no net);  Talk-in on 146.88 repeater.

73, Ed - KL7UW



146.52, Nois=S2
On 6/16/2023 4:16 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> Net will begin on 14.200 USB at 9:30 am until about 10am.
> The net will then QSY to 146.52 FM with possibly other bands being 
> activated:
> 50.125 USB
> 223.50 FM
> 446.00FM/432.200 USB
> 
> At present I have no antennas up for:
> 927.50 FM, or
> 1294.50 FM/ 1296.100 USB
> 
> June 4th I got the dual 8-element yagis for 2m installed on my tower at 
> 38-feet (man-lift not able to reach 45-foot).
> 
> Hoping to rent the man-lift again to put up 432/90/1296 antennas (at 
> 32-foot) plus hang a pulley to raise dipoles for 80/40m.
> 
> Note: June 24 there will be no net due to Field Day.? Hope everyone has 
> a nice FD experience.? Moosehorn ARC FD will be set up behind the 
> Challenger Center in Kenai (near Kenai HS).
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> Note: Kenai Peninsula Hamfest is July 15 at Kenai American Legion Hall:
> https://www.kl7uw.com/Hamfest2023.htm
> ______________________________________________________________
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Sat Jun 17 23:48:09 2023
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 19:48:09 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] NET: June 17 - 144.200 & 146.52
In-Reply-To: <87cbd07c-e5ff-3540-8d5c-340c3e3fc04f@acsalaska.net>
References: <69d64a50-ec7f-8540-2f3b-996c608c4638@acsalaska.net>
	<c8fe144b-6988-b826-5558-c256d64a5351@acsalaska.net>
	<6d37f120-b0e3-9631-48f6-bcb02bb62a91@acsalaska.net>
	<6a4583c0-3103-da9c-0da3-9f353386c4be@acsalaska.net>
	<920cb910-8432-ed71-615f-3eb198e9fb11@acsalaska.net>
	<87cbd07c-e5ff-3540-8d5c-340c3e3fc04f@acsalaska.net>
Message-ID: <597cc7a9-5030-caba-aef6-1c6d1572a05e@acsalaska.net>

Correction:
I don't believe NL7OW has 223.50 so delete his report.

Are end of the net KL7ZK and I discussed keeping our 223.50 radio 
monitoring all day (as I kind of intercom for making alerts, etc.)...
so I have my 30w Bridgecom BCM250 running from morning until dark.

Lively discussions today on the net!

73, Ed - KL7UW

On 6/17/2023 2:20 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> Net Report:
> 
> 144.200, Noise=S0:
> KL7H - S5/6
> WL7XQ - S0 Hard to copy (vertical+10w in South Anchorage)
> KL7ZK - S9
> KL7XJ - S5
> KL3WF - by relay
> NL7OW - S3
> KL6M - S2/S7
> 
> 146.52, Noise=S1:
> KL7H - S8/9
> WL7XQ - S3 (mic problems)
> KL7ZK - S9+10 dBi
> KL7XJ - SS
> KL3WF -
> NL7OW - S6
> KL7XJ - NS
> KL6M - S6
> 
> 223.50:
> KL7XJ - 2bars
> KL7ZK - 2b
> KL7H - 2b
> KL6M - 1b
> NL7OW - 1b
> 
> 446.00:
> KL7XZ - S9+10
> kl7xj - S1
> KL7H - NR
> KL7XQ - NR
> KL6M - S2
> 
> Next Sat24 -Sunday 25, is Field Day so there will be NO NET!
> 
> Sat July-1 is Moosehorn ARC coffee break at Soldotna General Hospital 
> Cafe at 10:00 am, so I will be mobile on 146.52 9:15-10:00 am
> 
> Saturday July 15 is the Kenai Peninsula Hamfest 10am-4pm at
> the Kenai American Union (so no net);? Talk-in on 146.88 repeater.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> 
> 
> 
> 146.52, Nois=S2
> On 6/16/2023 4:16 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
>> Net will begin on 14.200 USB at 9:30 am until about 10am.
>> The net will then QSY to 146.52 FM with possibly other bands being 
>> activated:
>> 50.125 USB
>> 223.50 FM
>> 446.00FM/432.200 USB
>>
>> At present I have no antennas up for:
>> 927.50 FM, or
>> 1294.50 FM/ 1296.100 USB
>>
>> June 4th I got the dual 8-element yagis for 2m installed on my tower 
>> at 38-feet (man-lift not able to reach 45-foot).
>>
>> Hoping to rent the man-lift again to put up 432/90/1296 antennas (at 
>> 32-foot) plus hang a pulley to raise dipoles for 80/40m.
>>
>> Note: June 24 there will be no net due to Field Day.? Hope everyone 
>> has a nice FD experience.? Moosehorn ARC FD will be set up behind the 
>> Challenger Center in Kenai (near Kenai HS).
>>
>> 73, Ed - KL7UW
>> Note: Kenai Peninsula Hamfest is July 15 at Kenai American Legion Hall:
>> https://www.kl7uw.com/Hamfest2023.htm
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> 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
>>
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>>
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From KL7BSC at protonmail.com  Mon Jun 19 12:58:33 2023
From: KL7BSC at protonmail.com (Brandon Clark)
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:58:33 +0000
Subject: [AK-VHF] 6 M Antenna Available
Message-ID: <6bfacbcf-23f3-f58f-593f-ae7e061d9048@protonmail.com>

Good morning group,

I am replacing my existing 6-meter base station antenna. The old one is
available if anyone wants it. It is a Diamond Antenna A502HB.

$50 to an experienced ham, or free to a budding VHF operator.

73,

Brandon Clark, KL7BSC



From KL7BSC at protonmail.com  Fri Jun 23 14:43:25 2023
From: KL7BSC at protonmail.com (Brandon Clark)
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 18:43:25 +0000
Subject: [AK-VHF] Field Day 2023 Tomorrow
Message-ID: <00d49219-2a50-2bc3-16e9-5a739b688b2a@protonmail.com>

Hello group,

Just a final reminder to everyone that tomorrow is the big day. I'm not sure how may stations Sean has lined up, but the FD packet he sent out went to seven email addresses. It might end up being quite the production tomorrow.

I'll be running one of the HF stations as well as the VHF-UHF stations. Most likely I'll run VHF-UHF voice and HF digital, so that I can keep an ear on local contacts.

The event starts at ten, so keep an ear on 146.52 FM and you'll probably hear me. With the yagis I should be able to reach the upper Kenai without issues. After making contact there I can help QSY you over to other ops on other bands, if you're available. I'm sure the team would love local contacts and support.

Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Fri Jun 23 15:37:04 2023
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:37:04 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] Field Day 2023 Tomorrow
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Brandon,

Our (Moosehorn ARC) day will begin at 9am Sat (local) picking up our 
trailers in Echo Lake to move to FD site near Challenger Center in 
Kenai.  Setting up will take at least an hour to get 20m yagi & station 
going.  May also hang a dipole for other bands.  AL7LE is club callsign.

I will have my 50w mobile station for 146.52 FM using 3-dBi whip. 
Reaching Palmer area may be a bit of a challenge with just the mobile.

We have a club potluck planned for afternoon so might get home by 3-4pm 
to work 20m FT8 14.074 MHz.  Will run 1D AK class at 100w into 3-elem 
yagi at 50-foot.  I can also monitor 146.52 with my dual 8-element yagis.

--------
Just started my computer on 14.074 and seeing DX from JA, DL, and UO so 
band is open (Ant is my 6m 3-element yagi pointed NE).  I have to 
reconnect HF coax line  after using that port for the 6m moxon in the 
VHF Contest two week ago (moxin back in storage).

Not sure how FD ops will be run by our club (usually quit at 24-hours) 
to take down and store trailers.

73, Ed - KL7UW

On 6/23/2023 10:43 AM, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote:
> Hello group,
> 
> Just a final reminder to everyone that tomorrow is the big day. I'm not sure how may stations Sean has lined up, but the FD packet he sent out went to seven email addresses. It might end up being quite the production tomorrow.
> 
> I'll be running one of the HF stations as well as the VHF-UHF stations. Most likely I'll run VHF-UHF voice and HF digital, so that I can keep an ear on local contacts.
> 
> The event starts at ten, so keep an ear on 146.52 FM and you'll probably hear me. With the yagis I should be able to reach the upper Kenai without issues. After making contact there I can help QSY you over to other ops on other bands, if you're available. I'm sure the team would love local contacts and support.
> 
> Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
> [BrandonClarkLabs.com](https://brandonclarklabs.com/)
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Fri Jun 23 17:46:52 2023
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:46:52 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] Field Day 2023 Tomorrow
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Haven't seen this go to the list. so resending

On 6/23/2023 11:37 AM, Ed Cole wrote:
> Brandon,
> 
> Our (Moosehorn ARC) day will begin at 9am Sat (local) picking up our 
> trailers in Echo Lake to move to FD site near Challenger Center in 
> Kenai.? Setting up will take at least an hour to get 20m yagi & station 
> going.? May also hang a dipole for other bands.? AL7LE is club callsign.
> 
> I will have my 50w mobile station for 146.52 FM using 3-dBi whip. 
> Reaching Palmer area may be a bit of a challenge with just the mobile.
> 
> We have a club potluck planned for afternoon so might get home by 3-4pm 
> to work 20m FT8 14.074 MHz.? Will run 1D AK class at 100w into 3-elem 
> yagi at 50-foot.? I can also monitor 146.52 with my dual 8-element yagis.
> 
> --------
> Just started my computer on 14.074 and seeing DX from JA, DL, and UO so 
> band is open (Ant is my 6m 3-element yagi pointed NE).? I have to 
> reconnect HF coax line? after using that port for the 6m moxon in the 
> VHF Contest two week ago (moxin back in storage).
> 
> Not sure how FD ops will be run by our club (usually quit at 24-hours) 
> to take down and store trailers.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> 
> On 6/23/2023 10:43 AM, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote:
>> Hello group,
>>
>> Just a final reminder to everyone that tomorrow is the big day. I'm 
>> not sure how may stations Sean has lined up, but the FD packet he sent 
>> out went to seven email addresses. It might end up being quite the 
>> production tomorrow.
>>
>> I'll be running one of the HF stations as well as the VHF-UHF 
>> stations. Most likely I'll run VHF-UHF voice and HF digital, so that I 
>> can keep an ear on local contacts.
>>
>> The event starts at ten, so keep an ear on 146.52 FM and you'll 
>> probably hear me. With the yagis I should be able to reach the upper 
>> Kenai without issues. After making contact there I can help QSY you 
>> over to other ops on other bands, if you're available. I'm sure the 
>> team would love local contacts and support.
>>
>> Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
>> [BrandonClarkLabs.com](https://brandonclarklabs.com/)
>> ______________________________________________________________
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From KL7BSC at protonmail.com  Fri Jun 23 23:28:03 2023
From: KL7BSC at protonmail.com (Brandon Clark)
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2023 03:28:03 +0000
Subject: [AK-VHF] Field Day 2023 Tomorrow
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Hi Ed,

Sounds like agood plan. Best of luck to you and the group over there. Be sure to get some photos.

Got the last of my gear packed for tomorrow. Only thing that didn't come together were the new 6M antennas. I need to get a spool gun to finish wepding the aluminum. With TIG DCEP didn't bond well, and DCEN just made a godawful mess. So no 6 M tomorrow.

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

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-------- Original Message --------
On Jun 23, 2023, 13:46, Ed Cole wrote:

> Haven't seen this go to the list. so resending On 6/23/2023 11:37 AM, Ed Cole wrote: > Brandon, > > Our (Moosehorn ARC) day will begin at 9am Sat (local) picking up our > trailers in Echo Lake to move to FD site near Challenger Center in > Kenai. Setting up will take at least an hour to get 20m yagi & station > going. May also hang a dipole for other bands. AL7LE is club callsign. > > I will have my 50w mobile station for 146.52 FM using 3-dBi whip. > Reaching Palmer area may be a bit of a challenge with just the mobile. > > We have a club potluck planned for afternoon so might get home by 3-4pm > to work 20m FT8 14.074 MHz. Will run 1D AK class at 100w into 3-elem > yagi at 50-foot. I can also monitor 146.52 with my dual 8-element yagis. > > -------- > Just started my computer on 14.074 and seeing DX from JA, DL, and UO so > band is open (Ant is my 6m 3-element yagi pointed NE). I have to > reconnect HF coax line after using that port for the 6m moxon in the > VHF Contest two week ago (moxin back in storage). > > Not sure how FD ops will be run by our club (usually quit at 24-hours) > to take down and store trailers. > > 73, Ed - KL7UW > > On 6/23/2023 10:43 AM, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote: >> Hello group, >> >> Just a final reminder to everyone that tomorrow is the big day. I'm >> not sure how may stations Sean has lined up, but the FD packet he sent >> out went to seven email addresses. It might end up being quite the >> production tomorrow. >> >> I'll be running one of the HF stations as well as the VHF-UHF >> stations. Most likely I'll run VHF-UHF voice and HF digital, so that I >> can keep an ear on local contacts. >> >> The event starts at ten, so keep an ear on 146.52 FM and you'll >> probably hear me. With the yagis I should be able to reach the upper >> Kenai without issues. After making contact there I can help QSY you >> over to other ops on other bands, if you're available. I'm sure the >> team would love local contacts and support. >> >> Brandon Clark, KL7BSC >> [BrandonClarkLabs.com](https://brandonclarklabs.com/) >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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  Sun Jun 25 10:38:36 2023
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2023 06:38:36 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] Field Day 2023 Tomorrow
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Brandon,

We got home later than expected (5pm) and tried calling on 146.52 a 
couple times.  Dale noted he made contact with you on 146.52 so that is 
encouraging.

I turned on 14.074 and watched the FT8 waterfall screen full of signals 
and decided it was too much a "circus" to go QRV.

AL7LE-Moosehorn ARC was active on 20m SSB yesterday until about 4pm when 
Joe-WL7E arrived to operate CW.  They were shooting a dipole into the 
trees as I left.

We had three inquiries for exam testing.  Two teens interested, one with 
General-class became a student member of the club; the other in becoming 
a ham.  Had a woman with new mobile radio, power supply and mag-mount 
6m/2m whip interested in becoming ham (referred her to ARRL-store for 
license manual and handbook).  Pretty good turn-out of folks including 
some hams from the are.

Weather OK until about 3pm when it poured down for about an hour.  Today 
looks better.  AL7LE probably active until 1pm (27 hour limit).

I will have my IC9700 on 146.52 this morning until about 12:30om (when I 
leave to help tear-down and move tower-trailer to storage at KL7TC qth.

73, Ed - KL7UW

On 6/23/2023 7:28 PM, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote:
> Hi Ed,
> 
> Sounds like agood plan. Best of luck to you and the group over there. Be sure to get some photos.
> 
> Got the last of my gear packed for tomorrow. Only thing that didn't come together were the new 6M antennas. I need to get a spool gun to finish wepding the aluminum. With TIG DCEP didn't bond well, and DCEN just made a godawful mess. So no 6 M tomorrow.
> 
> Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
> https://brandonclarklabs.com/
> 
> Sent from Proton Mail mobile
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> On Jun 23, 2023, 13:46, Ed Cole wrote:
> 
>> Haven't seen this go to the list. so resending On 6/23/2023 11:37 AM, Ed Cole wrote: > Brandon, > > Our (Moosehorn ARC) day will begin at 9am Sat (local) picking up our > trailers in Echo Lake to move to FD site near Challenger Center in > Kenai. Setting up will take at least an hour to get 20m yagi & station > going. May also hang a dipole for other bands. AL7LE is club callsign. > > I will have my 50w mobile station for 146.52 FM using 3-dBi whip. > Reaching Palmer area may be a bit of a challenge with just the mobile. > > We have a club potluck planned for afternoon so might get home by 3-4pm > to work 20m FT8 14.074 MHz. Will run 1D AK class at 100w into 3-elem > yagi at 50-foot. I can also monitor 146.52 with my dual 8-element yagis. > > -------- > Just started my computer on 14.074 and seeing DX from JA, DL, and UO so > band is open (Ant is my 6m 3-element yagi pointed NE). I have to > reconnect HF coax line after using that port for the 6m moxon in the > VHF Contest
>   two week ago (moxin back in storage). > > Not sure how FD ops will be run by our club (usually quit at 24-hours) > to take down and store trailers. > > 73, Ed - KL7UW > > On 6/23/2023 10:43 AM, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote: >> Hello group, >> >> Just a final reminder to everyone that tomorrow is the big day. I'm >> not sure how may stations Sean has lined up, but the FD packet he sent >> out went to seven email addresses. It might end up being quite the >> production tomorrow. >> >> I'll be running one of the HF stations as well as the VHF-UHF >> stations. Most likely I'll run VHF-UHF voice and HF digital, so that I >> can keep an ear on local contacts. >> >> The event starts at ten, so keep an ear on 146.52 FM and you'll >> probably hear me. With the yagis I should be able to reach the upper >> Kenai without issues. After making contact there I can help QSY you >> over to other ops on other bands, if you're available. I'm sure the >> team would love local contacts and sup
>   port. >> >> Brandon Clark, KL7BSC >> [BrandonClarkLabs.com](https://brandonclarklabs.com/) >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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
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From KL7BSC at protonmail.com  Sun Jun 25 13:46:28 2023
From: KL7BSC at protonmail.com (Brandon Clark)
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2023 17:46:28 +0000
Subject: [AK-VHF] Field Day 2023 Tomorrow
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Hi Ed, 

We had a pretty good  run at the MARA site as well. The band conditions weren't doing us any favors, but we still managed to make a small handful of contacts. Honestly,. I think the group did more BS'ing than ham radio, which was great. Everyone checked out everyone else's setups, and we all came away with ideas for station improvements next year.

I think I just missed you in the morning. Were you talking to KL6M for a bit at the start of the day. I could swear that I heard your voice for a bit in the morning, but after that I could only hear Mike's side of the conversation. Maybe you were mobile for a bit and I caught your signal at a good location?

Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
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------- Original Message -------
On Sunday, June 25th, 2023 at 06:38, Ed Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net> wrote:


> Brandon,
> 
> We got home later than expected (5pm) and tried calling on 146.52 a
> couple times. Dale noted he made contact with you on 146.52 so that is
> encouraging.
> 
> I turned on 14.074 and watched the FT8 waterfall screen full of signals
> and decided it was too much a "circus" to go QRV.
> 
> AL7LE-Moosehorn ARC was active on 20m SSB yesterday until about 4pm when
> Joe-WL7E arrived to operate CW. They were shooting a dipole into the
> trees as I left.
> 
> We had three inquiries for exam testing. Two teens interested, one with
> General-class became a student member of the club; the other in becoming
> a ham. Had a woman with new mobile radio, power supply and mag-mount
> 6m/2m whip interested in becoming ham (referred her to ARRL-store for
> license manual and handbook). Pretty good turn-out of folks including
> some hams from the are.
> 
> Weather OK until about 3pm when it poured down for about an hour. Today
> looks better. AL7LE probably active until 1pm (27 hour limit).
> 
> I will have my IC9700 on 146.52 this morning until about 12:30om (when I
> leave to help tear-down and move tower-trailer to storage at KL7TC qth.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> 
> On 6/23/2023 7:28 PM, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote:
> 
> > Hi Ed,
> > 
> > Sounds like agood plan. Best of luck to you and the group over there. Be sure to get some photos.
> > 
> > Got the last of my gear packed for tomorrow. Only thing that didn't come together were the new 6M antennas. I need to get a spool gun to finish wepding the aluminum. With TIG DCEP didn't bond well, and DCEN just made a godawful mess. So no 6 M tomorrow.
> > 
> > Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
> > https://brandonclarklabs.com/
> > 
> > Sent from Proton Mail mobile
> > 
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > On Jun 23, 2023, 13:46, Ed Cole wrote:
> > 
> > > Haven't seen this go to the list. so resending On 6/23/2023 11:37 AM, Ed Cole wrote: > Brandon, > > Our (Moosehorn ARC) day will begin at 9am Sat (local) picking up our > trailers in Echo Lake to move to FD site near Challenger Center in > Kenai. Setting up will take at least an hour to get 20m yagi & station > going. May also hang a dipole for other bands. AL7LE is club callsign. > > I will have my 50w mobile station for 146.52 FM using 3-dBi whip. > Reaching Palmer area may be a bit of a challenge with just the mobile. > > We have a club potluck planned for afternoon so might get home by 3-4pm > to work 20m FT8 14.074 MHz. Will run 1D AK class at 100w into 3-elem > yagi at 50-foot. I can also monitor 146.52 with my dual 8-element yagis. > > -------- > Just started my computer on 14.074 and seeing DX from JA, DL, and UO so > band is open (Ant is my 6m 3-element yagi pointed NE). I have to > reconnect HF coax line after using that port for the 6m moxon in the > VHF Contest
> > > two week ago (moxin back in storage). > > Not sure how FD ops will be run by our club (usually quit at 24-hours) > to take down and store trailers. > > 73, Ed - KL7UW > > On 6/23/2023 10:43 AM, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote: >> Hello group, >> >> Just a final reminder to everyone that tomorrow is the big day. I'm >> not sure how may stations Sean has lined up, but the FD packet he sent >> out went to seven email addresses. It might end up being quite the >> production tomorrow. >> >> I'll be running one of the HF stations as well as the VHF-UHF >> stations. Most likely I'll run VHF-UHF voice and HF digital, so that I >> can keep an ear on local contacts. >> >> The event starts at ten, so keep an ear on 146.52 FM and you'll >> probably hear me. With the yagis I should be able to reach the upper >> Kenai without issues. After making contact there I can help QSY you >> over to other ops on other bands, if you're available. I'm sure the >> team would love local contacts and
> 
> sup
> 
> > port. >> >> Brandon Clark, KL7BSC >> BrandonClarkLabs.com >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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
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Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2023 6:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [AK-VHF] Field Day 2023 Tomorrow

Brandon,

We got home later than expected (5pm) and tried calling on 146.52 a 
couple times.  Dale noted he made contact with you on 146.52 so that is 
encouraging.

I turned on 14.074 and watched the FT8 waterfall screen full of signals 
and decided it was too much a "circus" to go QRV.

AL7LE-Moosehorn ARC was active on 20m SSB yesterday until about 4pm when 
Joe-WL7E arrived to operate CW.  They were shooting a dipole into the 
trees as I left.

We had three inquiries for exam testing.  Two teens interested, one with 
General-class became a student member of the club; the other in becoming 
a ham.  Had a woman with new mobile radio, power supply and mag-mount 
6m/2m whip interested in becoming ham (referred her to ARRL-store for 
license manual and handbook).  Pretty good turn-out of folks including 
some hams from the are.

Weather OK until about 3pm when it poured down for about an hour.  Today 
looks better.  AL7LE probably active until 1pm (27 hour limit).

I will have my IC9700 on 146.52 this morning until about 12:30om (when I 
leave to help tear-down and move tower-trailer to storage at KL7TC qth.

73, Ed - KL7UW

On 6/23/2023 7:28 PM, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote:
> Hi Ed,
> 
> Sounds like agood plan. Best of luck to you and the group over there. Be
sure to get some photos.
> 
> Got the last of my gear packed for tomorrow. Only thing that didn't come
together were the new 6M antennas. I need to get a spool gun to finish
wepding the aluminum. With TIG DCEP didn't bond well, and DCEN just made a
godawful mess. So no 6 M tomorrow.
> 
> Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
> https://brandonclarklabs.com/
> 
> Sent from Proton Mail mobile
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> On Jun 23, 2023, 13:46, Ed Cole wrote:
> 
>> Haven't seen this go to the list. so resending On 6/23/2023 11:37 AM, Ed
Cole wrote: > Brandon, > > Our (Moosehorn ARC) day will begin at 9am Sat
(local) picking up our > trailers in Echo Lake to move to FD site near
Challenger Center in > Kenai. Setting up will take at least an hour to get
20m yagi & station > going. May also hang a dipole for other bands. AL7LE is
club callsign. > > I will have my 50w mobile station for 146.52 FM using
3-dBi whip. > Reaching Palmer area may be a bit of a challenge with just the
mobile. > > We have a club potluck planned for afternoon so might get home
by 3-4pm > to work 20m FT8 14.074 MHz. Will run 1D AK class at 100w into
3-elem > yagi at 50-foot. I can also monitor 146.52 with my dual 8-element
yagis. > > -------- > Just started my computer on 14.074 and seeing DX from
JA, DL, and UO so > band is open (Ant is my 6m 3-element yagi pointed NE). I
have to > reconnect HF coax line after using that port for the 6m moxon in
the > VHF Contest
>   two week ago (moxin back in storage). > > Not sure how FD ops will be
run by our club (usually quit at 24-hours) > to take down and store
trailers. > > 73, Ed - KL7UW > > On 6/23/2023 10:43 AM, Brandon Clark via
ak-vhf wrote: >> Hello group, >> >> Just a final reminder to everyone that
tomorrow is the big day. I'm >> not sure how may stations Sean has lined up,
but the FD packet he sent >> out went to seven email addresses. It might end
up being quite the >> production tomorrow. >> >> I'll be running one of the
HF stations as well as the VHF-UHF >> stations. Most likely I'll run VHF-UHF
voice and HF digital, so that I >> can keep an ear on local contacts. >> >>
The event starts at ten, so keep an ear on 146.52 FM and you'll >> probably
hear me. With the yagis I should be able to reach the upper >> Kenai without
issues. After making contact there I can help QSY you >> over to other ops
on other bands, if you're available. I'm sure the >> team would love local
contacts and 
 sup
>   port. >> >> Brandon Clark, KL7BSC >>
[BrandonClarkLabs.com](https://brandonclarklabs.com/) >>
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From kl7uw at acsalaska.net  Fri Jun 30 23:19:24 2023
From: kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Ed Cole)
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:19:24 -0800
Subject: [AK-VHF] NET: July 1 - 146.52
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Special times this Saturday: 9:30 am  until 10:00 on 146.52 FM.

The local ham club is having an event, so I will leave at for the 
meeting at Soldotna Hospital Cafe.  If you are local on the Peninsula 
this is open to any to come:

Coffee Break at the Central Peninsula Hospital Cafe at 10:00am (coffee 
is free - really!); ham social event.

Net can continue without NC after 10am, and operate other bands as desired.

I will leave my house and be operating on 146.52/mobile with 50w to a 
gain whip and not operate from the home station.  KL7ZK and KL7RHJ 
indicate they will be a the coffee break so do not expect them operating 
  from their home station.

Dale-KL7XJ may be QRV from home.  Hopefully stations in Anchorage/Valley 
will hear him.

I will endeavor to get the Coffee Break moved to a later time to not 
impact my operating as Net Control in future months.

73, Ed - KL7UW



