A very interesting evening. I am sure many ops were burned out from the big
January Sweepstakes, so Thanks to those who made it on the band this evening.
Some stations were very weak this evening, while others seemed rather normal.
That was the observation here in Mumbo Jumbo Land. There was a huge swath of
bad weather moving in from NE to SW between Maine and the CT shoreline as well
as out west to New York state. I suppose we can blame the weak signals on this
disturbed area. Several ops noted the same degradation.
Stations worked include
KA6U EM31 EME very loud
K1FSY FN31 much QSB
WW1Z FN42
N1LHP FN42
WW2Y FN20 fantastic signals ?
WA1NLG FN41
W1GHZ FN34
WA1PBU FN42
K1PXE FN31
N2JQR FN13
N2JMH FN13
W2BYP FN12
K2AEP FN32
VE2XX FN25 much QSB good peaks though.
K3SK FM07 EME
K1FMS FN32
W1AIM FN34
VE3FN FN25 much QSB 599 to 559
WA2LTM FN20 Good signals
WB2RVX FM29 Good signals
WZ1V FN31 weaker than normal.
KC3BVL FM29 QSB
WA3EOQ FM09 weak but relatively easy.
W9KXI FN12 much QSB
I tried an impossible shot with N8EMS almost into Illinois. Nil heard. I also
tried with K8TQK at about 700 miles with no results. I did work K3SK vis EME
but had no luck over the horizon at 575 miles. WA3EOQ was an easy contact but
there was an unusual flutter on Howard's signal at just over 500 miles.
The Moon was well up at 23:00 UT and KA6U was banging away via the Moon route
from the K5QE station in Texas. Even with my damaged antenna system, he was
peaking at -12 dB on Q65. K3SK was also QRV on the Moon. No other lunar
signals were copied here.
It looks like only WZ1V has produced the required 20 contacts so far, to
qualify for the all expense paid vacation package. Hopefully, some more winners
will surface in the coming hours and days. The 222 Activity Committee has been
very generous this week with such a fantastic award. Thanks to all who got on
and made noise on 222 this evening.
73
Dave K1WHS
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