ALASKA VHF-UP GROUP

Calendar of Events
   Updated periodically
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   This is the webpage for the Alaska VHF-Up Group; An informal Amateur Radio group promoting interest 
   in VHF and higher frequencies with emphasis on long-distance, weak-signal operations.  
   This group will also facilitate entering VHF, UHF and microwave contests in Alaska.  The group is 
   an ARRL Afilliated Club and is casually affiliated with the Pacific NW VHF Society.
 
   Meetings will be ocassionally arranged for the sole purpose of getting together hams with common 
   interests in VHF and higher techology.  Membership is promoted for the purpose of providing a list
   of Alaskan Hams sharing similar interests in VHF and "Up".  Charter membership was offered to those
   who joined by December 31, 2005.  Regular membership began on January 1, 2006.

   IF YOU ARE ACTIVE ON - OR JUST INTERESTED IN 
VHF/UHF or HIGHER ACTIVITIES --- WHY NOT JOIN THE ALASKA VHF-UP GROUP? 

   
   Here is the excel form for signing up.  If you cannot open excel forms go here for a reader.
   Or you can e-mail KL7UW for more information.
 
   If you are new to VHF "weak-signal" operation or only have FM experience, you should read my
   article from the Anchorage Amateur Radio Club Newsletter, then read the introductory articles 
   posted on the Pacific NW VHF Society website, and another interesting article about getting on 
   VHF-SSB from Bob Witte, KØNR.
 
   K7CW writes an convincing argument on using digital modes for VHF and Up.

   Here is a very good article written about troposcatter propagation at VHF and above.

  Business and BOD Actions:

   NOTE!  Election of Board Members is  June 1-30. 
   See the Constitution and By-Laws for the rules for nominations and election.
   
   Nominations for Board of Directors were open from May 1-31; Election is June 1-30  New term runs 1July, 2019 - 30June, 2021
   No nominations received in May, 2019 so current directors are re-elected:

   Board of Directors June 2019-2021:
 Ed Cole, KL7UW
 Paul Kiesel, K7CW
 Dale Hershberger, KL7XJ
   AVG Officers Sept. 2019-2021:
President - Ed Cole, KL7UW
Vice President - Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
Secretary - Treasurer - Temp KL7UW

   Appointments:
Awards Chair - Paul Kiesel, K7CW
Contest Chair - Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
Webmaster - Ed Cole, KL7UW
 
   The annual meeting will be held concurrent with the Kenai Hamfest, and during the Annual PNWVHFS 
   Conference.  This should provide a convenient time and reasonable accessibility for the majority 
   of members.
 
   Members are encouraged to report their activities/projects for inclusion on this webpage for all to 
   read.  The AVG webpage serves as the Newsletter of events and activities (see archives of previous 
   years activities at end of this page).

   NEW Alaska VHF-UP E-mail Reflector:

   Link to subscribe to AK-VHF reflector.
   Note: Subscription is available to members-only of the AK VHF Up Group.  

   NEW Alaska VHF-UP Award:

   Here is the new Awards page, and samples of the two certificates.

   Membership List:
   
   Follow this link for the Membership List.

   Activity Nets:

TUESDAY-NET:  "Southcentral Simplex Net",  146.52 FM Simplex *,  2000-local time, KL7CY Net Control.
SATURDAY-NET:  "Alaska VHF-Up Net", 0930-local time, KL7UW Net Control, Schedule:
  144.200 MHz SSB every Saturday except last weekend of the month
  146.52 MHz FM simplex on Last Saturday of the month 9:30am-10:30am.
  * Net progresses to 10m/6m/1.25m/70cm/33cm/23cm!
 

  

   VHF/UHF/Microwave Conference Schedule for 2019:

East Coast VHF Super-Conference, Washington, DC, April 26-29.
Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers Conferences:
   Western Regional Conference, 
   Annual Conference, Greenbank, WV,  
SETI-League Conference, jointly held with SARA at Greenbank, above
Kenai Peninsula Hamfest, July 20, 2019
Central States VHF Society Conference, TBD
Pacific NW VHF Society, TBD
Microwave Update, Dallas, TX, Oct. 4-5
   



Suggested operating frequencies

 BAND
 CW/SSB FREQ
 ANT POLARITY
 FM FREQ
 ANT POLARITY

 

 6M 
50.110/50.125
 HORZ 
 50.??
 VERT 

 

 2M 
144.200
 VERT 
146.58
 VERT 

 

 1.25M 
 222.100
 VERT 
 223.50
 VERT 

 

 70CM 
432.200
 VERT 
446.00
 VERT 

 

 33CM 
 NONE
 VERT 
927.50
 VERT 

 

 23CM 
1296.100
 VERT 
1294.50
 VERT 



   VHF/UHF Contests:

   Announcements of Contest such as ARRL VHF Contests will be made in the new Calendar found
   at top of this page and frequently updated.
   For details on entering a contest log go to: Contest page.

   EME Contests:

   Here is a link to the EME Page for the dates.
 
   VHF-Up DX Record:

   Here is the preliminary DX Record spreadsheet.
 
   Activities Archive:


   Here is a link to the Archives for 2009
   Here is a link to the Archives for 2010
   Here is a link to the Archives for 2011
   Archive was lost for 2012
   Here is a link to the Archives for 2013
   Here is a link to the Archives for 2014
   Here is a link to the Archives for 2015
   Here is a link to the Archives for 2016
   Here is a link to the Archives for 2017
   Here is a link to the Archives for 2018