[AK-VHF] June VHF Contest

[Ed Cole]

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%20Rules%20PDFs/2024/Jan-Jun-Sep%20VHF%20Contest%20Rules%20-%201_2.pdf <https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Rules%20PDFs/2024/Jan-Jun-Sep%20VHF%20Contest%20Rules%20-%201_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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