[AK-VHF] NET: March 16,: 144.200 SSB & 146.52 FM

[Ed Cole]

Net Report:

144.200 (Noise=S0): Running 60w + 2/11-element 222 yagis at 60-feet

KL7ZK - S8+ 250w + 2/13B2 yagis
Kl5PJ - S5
KL7XJ - S3
KL2WX - S0 Barely copied
AL7LO - S0 Not copied by relay of KL7ZK
KL3WF - S0 Not copied by relay of KL7ZK
KL6M - S6
KL7RHJ - S9
KL2PK - S0
NL7PW - S0 (off back of my yagis)

50.125 (Noise-S4):

KL7ZK - S5
KL5P - S5
KL6M -S7
NL7OW - S4 (off back of my 3-element yagi) barely heard

223.50 not activated

On 3/15/2024 4:56 PM, Ed Cole wrote:
> 
> Been a long time since I have hosted the net from Home.
> 
> Last Saturday David-KL7ZK, Mike-KL5PJ, and Huck-KL? helped by moving my 
> 2m, 222, and HF/6m radios from the new hamshack back to the house and 
> connected tri-band HF yagi, 6m yagi, and 222 yagis.  2m coax line tested 
> high SWR so 2m left not in service.
> 
> Tuesday David attempted to find the 2m coax line in terrible wx 
> (cold-windy and struggling thru deep snow drifts).
> 
> I tested the 222 SWR with my Bird43 PWR/SWR meter and SWR is good. David 
> suggested trying that antenna on 2m.  I did and with use of an antenna 
> tuner have low SWR (1.3) using the 222 dual yagis on 2m; 146.94 repeater 
> comes up to S=7.5 vs S9+ my 2m dual yagis so will be usable on the Kenai 
> Peninsula and perhaps reach KL6M or KL7H, up north?
> 
> Net begins at 9:30 am on 143.200 USB and switches to 146.52 FM about 10 am.
> 
> I will share Net Control with David-KL7ZK (who gets out better).  BIG 
> thanks to David for running the net in my absence (nice to be back home!).
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
> PS: 10-15-20m is hot the last couple days!
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