[AK-VHF] ak-vhf Digest, Vol 177, Issue 8

[Andrew Rosenberger]

Hello from Chugiak! I haven't been on the air in a while so I figured I'd see if I could check in today.  I strung some RG58 across the house to my office and listened on 144.2 USB for the net with a rooftop vertical antenna and my trusty FT-857D.  Didn't hear anything until 9:47, when I heard a voice/voices in the noise, but totally unreadable.  I didn't try calling because I wasn't receiving well enough to hear a gap in the rotation.  I stopped hearing them about 9:57.  I moved to 146.52 at 10:00 and called net control on FM a couple of times but heard nothing on that frequency.

I'll have to try my 4el 2m yagi next time, horizontal, and with better & shorter coax.  The yagi is stored in the garage right now, but I might be able to put it on a pole and armstrong it for the net.  Lots of trees and rocks between me and Anchorage/Kenai, but worth a shot.

73,
AL7U Andrew

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> Net will begin at 9:30 am on 144.200 USB.?
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> Other bands can be activated, if desired:
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> 223.50 FM (my radio only?operational?in Rx - Tx no modulation - Carrier brings up 224.94 Repeater)
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> First test of new 300w amp with 1w drive produced over 50w (est 100w).? 28.5v from Bench PS is current limited at 5A?
> I have 28v-18A Astron PS to provide operating power (amp draws about 14A at full drive of 8w at 80% efficiency that should output 300w).
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