Oh I was going to say "anything can happen day" (Mickey Mouse Club reference
for the uninitiated).. Once again I won't be back until around 10 and depending
on the exact timing I may or may not get on. I know that makes me a bum, but I
have to earn a living!
bill, k1DY
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From: VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting-bounces+callbill=hotmail.com@contesting.com>
on behalf of David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 2:04 PM
To: 222 >> 222Activity@groups.io <222Activity@groups.io>;
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Subject: [VHFcontesting] 222 Activity Night
Hello again,
Just a reminder that today is TUESDAY, and you know what that means.
Yes, it is 222 MHz activity Night. All you have to do is turn on your
222 MHz gear and make some noise looking for other stations. For my
part, I will be QRV starting around 7:30 PM local time. ( 23:30 UT) I
ripped apart the keying and sequencing stuff for some modifications, so
I better get it all put back together before the fun starts this
evening! I will be using the three antennas and HB kilowatt amp as usual.
My "new" ham laptop developed a problem and needed repair that required
sending it back to Dell. In the interim, I bought a cheapy used laptop
that was more than capable of working as a logger, WSJT machine, and
internet surfer. So I can monitor chat pages and run MSK144 etc up at
my remote (from the house) ham shack. I just got the repaired machine
back and it was a replacement so I have to load all the hamster stuff
and set it all up. That is another reason for me to be QRV. 222 is much
more fun than loading software!
This time, I have special instructions to look for VE2XX in FN25. Stu
promised to be on, so take some time and aim your antennas in some of
the more unusual directions and see what happens. For my part, I will
try some digi stuff later in the evening over long haul and almost
impossible paths. The rationale is that running a sked over an (almost)
impossible distance is better than not turning on the rig and watching
TV or Youtube videos.
So I hope we can continue with activity on 222 Tuesdays. As the weather
warms up, we start getting more water vapor in the weather cells and
that can translate to better tropo conditions on the VHF bands.
Regular activity will pick up these enhancements. We can use some water
vapor. I hope to see you on 222!
73
Dave K1WHS
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