[AK-VHF] NET: Oct - 7 - 144.200 & 146.52 FM

[Ed Cole]

Net Report:

144.200: Noise=S0
KL7ZK - S7V
KL7BSC - No copy (V)
apparently coax switch was turning body and not selecting my yagis

146.52z:
KL7ZK - S9+ (V) and (Y)
KL7RHJ/m by relay from KL7ZK (heading to KPHA meeting)
KL3WF no copy
KL7XJ - S5(V), S8(Y)
KL6M - S0 to S3 (V), S7 to S9 (Y)
KL7LO - no copy

no other bands activated (KL7BSC requested 6m during SSB period but was 
not heard on 146.52 so decision was to stay on 2m

I apparently had coax switching problems where I thought i had selected 
the yagi array but was still on the vertical (yagis have 6 dB more gain 
and are higher than the vertical - will have to tighten shaft nut on 
2-position switch as switch is missing keying shaft to keep the body 
from rotating (DowKey SPDT BNC switch from RFParts).

Also appeared changing propagation on 2m.

Note: 16-foot dish azimuth rotator install complete and dish raising in 
about two weeks (boom-truck in Homer on a job until then).

Hamshack heater warmed from 50F to 64F during the net.

73, Ed - KL7UW






On 10/6/2023 9:46 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> 
> 
> On 9/22/2023 7:53 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
>> Net will begin at 9:30 am on 144.200 USB continuing until about 10:00 
>> am.  If turnout for SSB is light we may switch to 146.52 FM before 
>> 10:00.  Net switches to 146.52 until approx 10:30 am unless activity 
>> carries us longer (definitely ends before 11:00 am).
>>
>> In second half we can activate:
>> 50.125 USB, or
>> 446.00 FM, or
>> 432.200 USB.
> 
> My 220 radio is still in the original ham shack located in the house. So 
> unable to operate 223.50 during the net.
> 
> I need to trouble shoot the 150w amp with power meter set outside the 
> window for viewing when I keyup  the radio.  Plan to replace two coax 
> relays with single transfer relay (KISS).  Amp will not be moved when I 
> relocate radio to new hamshack.
> 
> Today, I got the smart thermostat wired and have one baseboard heater 
> running (2000w) which brought the inside temp to 61F in half an hour. 
> Portable 1000w heater could only reach 52F.
> 
> But the smart features require WiFi in the new hamshack which is too far 
> from the wifi in our house (need to connect cat6 to router in the 
> shack).  So able to only set temp manually.  Smart thermostat will 
> permit programmed temps (so it can be turned down automatically at night).
> 
> Ran out of time to layout and make my 80m folded dipole (maybe this 
> weekend?).  Welder coming tomorrow to finish slew-drive installation 
> (16-foot dish may get installed within a week).
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> Note to KL6M: Talking SWR Meter has been sold (to Mel-NL7E via KL7AM)
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