[KL7AA] Rover route 9/8/18
Brandon Clark
kl7bsc at gmail.com
Tue Aug 28 23:21:17 EDT 2018
Hi John,
Yes, thank you for catching that. 52.525 FM. That's what I get for doing
the write up at 11 PM, lol.
Brandon
On Tue, Aug 28, 2018, 16:39 John Lynn KL7CY <johnlynn at gci.net> wrote:
> Brandon did you intend 52.525 for 6M FM?
>
>
>
> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Brandon Clark <kl7bsc at gmail.com>
> Date: 8/27/18 11:21 PM (GMT-09:00)
> To: AK VHF+ Group <ak-vhf at mailman.qth.net>, KL7AA Mailing List <
> KL7AA at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [KL7AA] Rover route 9/8/18
>
> Fire up the mobiles, hook up the LMR 400, and dust off those Yagis . . .
> it's contest time! The Saturday after next (9/8/18) is the last ARRL VHF
> contest of the year. The event starts at 1000 local time and ends late
> Sunday morning.
>
> I'm going to be doing a rover route similar to what I did during the
> June contest. I'll have 6 M, 2 M, 70 cm, and limited 23 cm capability.
> Below is a list of my grid squares, operating locations, and on-air
> times (all times local):
> BP51 - Flattop trailhead: 1000 - 1200
> BP41 - Kinkaid park: 1230 - 1330
> BP51 - Mt. Baldy trailhead: 1415 - 1545
> BP42 - Susitna North: 1715 -1815
> BP52 - Parks Hwy: 1845 - 1945
> (APRS beaconing will be in use throughout the day.)
>
> Anchorage operators will hear me from the first three sites. (Stations
> with beams or high locations will hear me from all sites.) Mat-Su, Eagle
> River, and Big Lake stations will hear me from all locations. Soldotna
> and Kenai stations will hear me from my first three locations.
>
> (Remember that if we make a contact from one grid square we can work
> again for additional points once I get to my next grid, and so on. Tune
> in throughout the afternoon and rack up those points!)
>
> Frequencies will be pretty standard:
> 6 M: 50.125 SSB, 50.525 FM
> 2 M: 144.2 SSB, 146.52 FM
> 70 cm: 432.2 SSB, 446 FM
> Note: I'll primarily be calling on 146.52 FM, and will QSY to other
> bands as needed. Most of my time will be on FM. However, I will have SSB
> available for weak signal paths or anyone who just wants extra bragging
> points.
>
> Lastly, if anyone else wants to go roving you're more than welcome to
> follow along with me. I can mentor you and get you started. Also, "pack
> roving" opens up a lot more possibilities than going solo. And it's just
> plain FUN!
> 73
> Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
>
>
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