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Re: [VHFcontesting] [222Activity] 222 MHz EME on Saturday June 27

To: k1whs@metrocast.net
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] [222Activity] 222 MHz EME on Saturday June 27
From: Jay Baack <whereisjay@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2025 19:18:40 -0700
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I can try to be there over the weekend.
See ya on HB9Q.
Jay N1AV

> On Jun 26, 2025, at 6:54 PM, David Olean via groups.io 
> <k1whs=metrocast.net@groups.io> wrote:
> 
> If you are not involved in ARRL Field Day, would you be interested in 
> getting on 222 MHz EME on Friday or Saturday?  EME Condx look really good 
> with low degradation.  My Moonrise is at 11:20 UT in the morning on Friday. 
> That is a good time for any East Coast stations that may want to try a 
> possible EME sked. You just need to know when the Moon rises at ur house and 
> point your antenna towards that point.  A few examples: K1WHS MR = 11:20 UT. 
> KF0M in Wichita 13:25 UT   Arkansas is 13:07 UT. Indiana is 12:25 UT.   
> California Moon rise is at about 15:07 UT.   ON Saturday morning 28 June my 
> MR is at  12:35 UT. Indiana is 13:40 UT, Wichita, KS is 14:40 UT  , Arkansas 
> is 14:20, and California is 16:10.
> 
> I have been fighting a bad case of what I think is COVID, and am just stating 
> to feel human again, so am anxious to play radio again. No Field Day for me 
> as I would probably still be infectious. I am staying home.  If you hear me 
> on 222 EME, I doubt there is any way you could become ill.   ( No bad jokes 
> please!) Sunday morning looks good too. I can be QRV either time.  The rig 
> here is 1500 watts to 4 X 22 element HB K1FO style yagis at 106 ft, and they 
> work very well. The preamp is located on the antenna, and I usually can hear 
> stations better than they hear me.  If you have never tried a 222 MHz EME 
> sked before, there is no time better than tomorrow morning.  Who knows, you 
> might hear something?  Send me a note and we can set something up.
> 
> 73
> 
> Dave K1WHS
> 
> 
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