[AK-VHF] NET July 12 - 144.000 SSB 7 FM

[Ed Cole]

Net Report:

No readings were made of repeaters before net
Wx: clear sky - sunny - 64F - Light breeze

144.200 USB:
KL3AK - S9+3dB
KL7ZK - S9 + 38dB (pointed at me)
KL2EZ - S4
KL6M - S0 (readable)
KL5PJ - S9+3dB
KL7H - S4
KL5MM - by relay
KL5YF - by relay

144.200 FM:
KL3AK - S9+4dB
KL7ZK - S9+1dB (pointed toward Anch)
KL6M - S6 (with amplifier)
KL7H - S7
Had unusual high noise at S3.

223.50 FM:
KL7H - 2bar
KL6M - 2bar
one-way as I was not heard in Anch
(checked power and reads 25w on 250C Bird element).
Checked 224.94 rptr later in the day at 3-bars

50.125 SSB (noise S3):
KL7H - S5
KL6M - S4

432.200 SSB:
KL7H - S0 but barely readable

446.00 FM:
KL7ZK - S7
KL5PJ - S0 (pointed at KL7ZK)

146.52 FM:
NL7PW and others who did not get the word of net moving to 144.200 FM

Swap Net signals lower than usual (checked SWR = 6.0 dipping at 3920-KHz 
more work needed on this antenna).

Reminder: NO NET next week (July 19) due to Hamfest:
https://al7le.org/club-meetings-and-events/#2025-Hamfest

73, Ed _ KL7UW