I'm been giving a lot of thought to ways I might increase QSOs in future contests and especially find people to run higher bands with. and a big part of that fun is making QSOs on bands above 2 meter
There were many replies. Thanks to all! The below response from Gedas probably sums up as well as any. My CQs in the 144.190 to 144.230 range go unanswered while if I tune around I hear plenty of sea
What a fun evening! Thank you very much to all who looked for me on my announced frequency, 144.237. You made my day! 14 QSOs, 9 grids. Time operated: 1.5 hours. 12 QSOs as a result of answers to my
Hi Chet, I do have issues in some directions. I will aim the antennas your way and climb the tower to verify, but I am reasonably certain I miss that hill when pointed to you. I do quite well with st
Roger, I guess it is a matter of perspective. There is NO way I will ever win a contest. I am too far removed from the centers of activity and struggling to find QSOs. Also I am not doing contests to
I'm obviously out of range of you 5 landers but I am guilty of this too. It is my intention to be regularly active eventually. I just started getting back into V/UHF three years ago and the station h
There has been a large interest in the subject of CQ frequencies for the geographically challenged, etc. I'm still sorting through emails and I owe several people replies. Short version of a long sto
Well said! That is exactly what I have been thinking. People are suggesting too simple of a metric be used. I have no doubt the number of participants overall is on the rise, but if average QSOs per
I have a hard day coming up but will do my best to be on for the first two hours or so of the 222 Sprint. I will call CQ on 222.117 alternating CW and SSB for 10 minutes starting at 15 and 45 minutes
Just weighing in from FN55. I don't know what the solution is but it looks grim from here. I have been rebuilding my VHF/UHF station over the past few years. Contesting was one of the major reasons I
I have one of the Harris channel 11 amps which I use on 222. I have been somewhat disappointed with it. A friend bought one from the same source and reported it would do 1100 watts out (He backed off
Hi all, Any rumors of my demise have been slightly exaggerated. ;) However I have been struggling lately and inactive. I don't have the energy to put much effort into this contest. But I have verifie
I am sorry to hear of the problems at K1WHS! I am in a similar boat. 2m, 6m, HF, MF and LF antennas were all damaged in a winter storm. I need to wait for better weather before starting on repairs. G
Dave, Thanks for getting the 222 Activity Night going! It's a great idea. I love 222! Unfortunately, life has intervened every time. I've been having a pretty tough time this past year or so, and by
As I have said before, I (and others north and east of me when they were active) get on to have some fun and take advantage of high activity to get QSOs that are otherwise unavailable. You can't be a
Hi folks, This contest I will only be able to operate 222 and 432. I will monitor 222.100 and ON4KST chat. This might not be a full time operation. If I get suitable weather for antenna work I will p
I didn't put in many hours or make many QSOs but it was fun! Saturday nature decided to give me a birthday present... several hours with absolutely no wind at all. Not so much as a hint of air moveme
Well, I missed it again! Nobody will ever accuse me of being an evening person these days. I am up at 3 AM (usually after sleeping very poorly) and dead by 7 PM when 222 Activity Night gets rolling.