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Re: [VHFcontesting] Reminder: 222 MHz Spring Sprint Tuesday Evening 7pm

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Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Reminder: 222 MHz Spring Sprint Tuesday Evening 7pm
From: Marshall-K5QE <k5qe@k5qe.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 20:47:11 -0500
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Hello to all 222 ops....I would sure like to work a new state or two on 222 in or out of the Sprint. Here are the states that I need that are in meteor scatter range:
DE -- about 1200 miles, so tough but possible
KY -- this is a really close one, should be easy to work, if I can find a station there to run with MT -- about 1150 miles to the southeast corner of the state, so possible if we can find someone in the eastern grids of MT NV -- about 1270 miles, so this would be a tough one...probably will need a good station and the Perseids
SD -- only about 875 miles, so this one should be relatively easy too
UT -- only about 1075 to eastern grids
VA -- another relatively close one, we should be able to get this one, but we need to find someone to run with WI -- another relatively close one, we should be able to get this one, but we need to find someone to run with
WY -- only about 975 miles to the east edge, is there someone to run with??

I only need 17 more(ONLY!!?!!), so if I can get several of these, it will really help. If anyone lives in one of those states with a good 222 meteor station, I would really like to run with you. I and everyone else now runs MSK144 for digital meteor scatter. With that really FB package, long distance MS contacts are quite possible.

If you are interested, just send me a return email with your Call, Grid, and station parameters(power and antennas). Let's set up some scheds and see what we can do. During the Sprint, I will be on the PingJockey page. My station for MS is 2 x 23el at 135ft and 1500W from my new Communication Amplifier amp.

IF I can build a fire under Bill-N5YA, my tower guy, maybe we can get the 222 EME array going again before Tue night. The AZ is not registering for some reason. EL works fine, but we need AZ also...HI. The EME antenna is 160H and 160V with the same 1500W as above.

Call me or write me and we can see what works for the both of us. I will be leaving Thursday for the SEVHFS convention and will not return until late Sunday.

GL to everyone in the Sprint....

73 Marshall K5QE
Phone is 409-787-3830


On 4/23/2017 7:28 PM, Mike Metroka via VHFcontesting wrote:
Just a reminder that the second VHF sprint of 2017 is this Tuesday evening
starting at 7pm local time.  Thanks to all who participated in the 144 MHz
Sprint last week.  That sprint produced what looks like a possible record
number of entries!

222 MHz: Tuesday, 4/25/17 from 7 - 11 PM local, Exchange: 4 char grid, ALL
modes are welcome (no repeaters)

Hope that you can get on the air for the Sprint & 73,

Kent O'Dell KA2KQM & Mike Metroka WB8BZK

Central States VHF Society Spring Sprint Organizing Committee

From: Mike Metroka [mailto:VHFrover@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2017 5:06 PM
To: (vhfcontesting@contesting.com)
Subject: 2017 VHF and up Spring Sprints Announcement

The Central States VHF Society is proud to sponsor and announce the dates
and times for the 2017 run of the VHF and up Spring Sprints!

144 MHz: Monday, 4/17/17 from 7 - 11 PM local, Exchange: 4 char grid

222 MHz: Tuesday, 4/25/17 from 7 - 11 PM local, Exchange: 4 char grid

432 MHz: Wednesday, 5/3/17 from 7 - 11 PM local, Exchange: 4 char grid

Microwave, 902 MHz and up: Saturday, 5/6/17 from 8 AM - 2 PM local,
Exchange: 6 char grid

50 MHz: Saturday, 5/13/17 from 2300Z until 0300Z Sunday, 5/14/17, Exchange:
4 char grid

More information and rules are posted at:
https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home

73

Kent O'Dell KA2KQM & Mike Metroka WB8BZK

Central States VHF Society Spring Sprint Organizing Committee

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