Hello VHFers,
I have been contacted by the super secret 222 MHz Activity Committee.
They have questions about the low turnout over the past few Tuesday
evenings. I am getting the feeling that they believe that i am the
cause of the drop off in activity. The last time that happened, I was
directed to begin the removal of Mount Moosilaukee in North central New
Hampshire to improve propagation in the area. It has been tough work
and I have no time if any other penalties are heaped upon me. So I
would beseech everyone to dust off your 222 gear and get on this evening
and make a few contacts so that the 222 Activity Committee calms down
and does not hit me with any more penalties. I am busy enough with Mt
Moosilaukee and the K1PXE theme park already. Who knows, if enough
folks get on the air this evening, there might be a prize or free trip
offered instead!
The plan is to get on around 2300 UT this evening and look for contacts.
There are a few strategically locate stations across the SE and many in
the midwest who are all in there looking for contacts. Check the ON4KST
144/432 Region 2 Chat page (ON4KST.com) or HB9Q if you want to try some
EME. EME is quite limited this evening. Moon rise for me is 0145UT or
9:45 EDST and there is significant degradation from apogee as well as a
bit of extra cosmic noise. The highest elevation will be under 20
degrees here, so many people will not even clear the trees.
Band conditions are looking quite nice for the more southerly stations.
No enhancement predicted for northern New England, but I am up for any
meteor or tropo skeds beyond the normal range. I hope to be on 222.100
at 22:45 UT or 6:45 EDST. I will be ready. I dd send off for some
Antenna Wax. I was alerted to this product by Fred K1FMS. Fred is quite
adept at working on solid state amplifiers and his shop is quite
lathered up with Antenna Wax. If you can believe the printing on the
container it adds up to 4400 dB to your system. I think the words to pay
attention to are "up to", but I would settle for even 15 or 20 dB after
rubbing Antenna Wax on my yagi. It is even approved by the FCC.
CU this evening
Dave K1WHS
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