[AK-VHF] June VHF Contest

[hspil]

After action:

Ended up doing Lazy Mountain. Pretty quickly got the requisite 4 QSOs for SOTA. Kinda quiet this year compared to last with only 11 QSOs, but it was a good hike and a nice afternoon spent enjoying the great views of the Valley. Just got around to submitting contest logs this evening.

73 everyone,
Hudson, KL4LJ



On Thursday, May 30th, 2024 at 11:13, Ed Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net> wrote:

> Paul,
> 
> Good point. I have a 5-element 6m yagi near the new hamshack with coax
> run to it. It can be oriented az=120 to favor West Coast US stations.
> 3-elem 6m yagi is fixed pointing north to Anchorage.
> 
> 
> Most local VHF Contest activity starts at 1900utc (10:00 am local time
> in AK). So likely I will run 50.313 FT8 in afternoon.
> 
> Note: PSK Reporter will display FT8 stations calling on 6m, plus
> contacts: https://www.pskreporter.info/pskmap.html
> 
> I wrongly wrote KL7VHF with my prior post. I will run my own call
> (KL7UW). KL7VHF is available for AK VHF-UP members to use in the
> contest (contact me for doing that).
> 
> Later this year I hope to have 1100w HF/6m amplifier built.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> https://www.kl7uw.com/hamshack-shop.htm
> 
> 
> On 5/30/2024 7:23 AM, Paul Kiesel wrote:
> 
> > Guys,
> > 
> > We are already into the sporadic E season and I think we can expect a
> > high probability of openings on 6 meters between Alaska and the lower
> > 48. If you have a yagi and can rotate it, consider pointing it down this
> > way, especially during afternoon hours. Have fun in the contest!
> > 
> > 73, Paul
> > K7CW
> > CN87
> > 
> > On Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 01:12:00 AM PDT, Ed Cole
> > kl7uw at acsalaska.net wrote:
> > 
> > KL7VHF will be QRV the VHF Contest on:
> > 
> > 50.125-SSB with 80w and 3-element yagi
> > 50.313-FT8 with 80w and 3-element yagi
> > 144.200-SSB with 95w and vertical
> > 146.52-FM with 95w and vertical
> > 223.50-FM with 30w and two 11-element yagis
> > 432.200-SSB with 60w and vertical
> > 446.00-FM with 60w and vertical
> > 
> > If I get my 432, 927.50-FM, and 1296 yagis installed, I might also be
> > able to work on those bands.
> > 
> > I am hoping to relocate the station radios out to the new hamshack
> > before then. If so, I will only have 2m/70cm FM in the house using the
> > vertical (probably only work contest from the new hamshack).
> > 
> > here is ARRL VHF Contest info:
> > https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest Rules PDFs/2024/Jan-Jun-Sep VHF Contest Rules - 1_2.pdf https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest Rules PDFs/2024/Jan-Jun-Sep VHF Contest Rules - 1_2.pdf
> > 
> > Members of AK VHF-Up Group please enter club name with your entry as we
> > get recognition as a club in contest standings.
> > 
> > 73, Ed - KL7UW, BP40
> > Net Control for Saturday VHF Net, and
> > Pres. of AK VHF-Up Group: https://www.kl7vhf.org https://www.kl7vhf.org
> > 
> > On 5/29/2024 5:14 PM, hspil via ak-vhf wrote:
> > 
> > > Howdy everyone,
> > > 
> > > Does anyone else have plans to operate for the ARRL June VHF contest
> > > next weekend?
> > > I will probably be operating from a SOTA summit in the Matsu again
> > > this year (Peak TBD, possibly Lazy Mountain).
> > > 
> > > I'm doing my last minute packing before heading back to AK tomorrow.
> > > I've got a 900 MHz FM handheld I'm debating packing. Will anyone else be
> > > QRV on 900 MHz FM in the valley during the contest?
> > > 
> > > 73,
> > > Hudson Spillers, KL4LJ
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