More 222 fun last night, worked 18 in 13 grids:
N1JEZ FN44, KA2LIM FN12, W9KZI FN12, W1XR FM19,
WW2Y FN20, KC2KAE FN20, N1GJ FN41, N2SLO FN30,
WA1T FN43, W1AIM FN34, W1GHZ FN34, N1SV FN42,
K1PXE FN31, WA2LTM FN20, NC2I FN30, KR1ST FN21,
KO4YC FM17, and KC3BVL FM29. TNX for the QSO's,
see you on the 432 Sprint tonight.
73 Ron WZ1V, FN31RH
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Seguin via NEWSVHF <newsvhf@mailman.qth.net>
To: "NEWSVHF@mailman.qth.net" <NEWSVHF@mailman.qth.net>,
"vhfcontesting@contesting.com" <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 08:00:35 -0400
Subject: Re: [NEWSVHF] [222Activity] 222MHz Activity Night
> Sorry to miss you last night Paul. Conditions were so so. I got on at
> 7PM and spent 2 hours working folks. Best to the South was W1XR FM19 and
> to the West, KA2LIM/W9KXI.
> l
> High point for me was catching George, N1GJ who was using a log periodic.
>
> I ended up working 11 stations in 8 grids. Pulled the plug around 9.
>
> I'll be on for the 432 Sprint tonight. Check ON4KST.
>
> Mike
>
> On 10/6/2021 6:43 AM, N1BUG wrote:
> > I tried. I'm no big gun but was hoping to make a few QSOs with the newly
> > reinstalled antenna. I didn't have my usual Tuesday schedule this week
> > so I hoped I would be more functional at 7 PM. Nope! As usual I was
> > fighting to keep my eyes open and didn't feel like talking. I called CQ
> > for 10 minutes on 222.100 CW with no takers. Maybe my CW was unreadable!
> > I was more asleep than awake! 20 minutes later I retrieved my face from
> > desk where it crashed when I fell asleep, and then pulled the plug.
> >
> > I will try to be alive for the 432 Sprint but don't count on it.
> >
> > The good news is the 50, 144, 222, and 432 antennas are back in the air.
> > SWR looks good on all and I can hear beacons on 144 and 222 so I assume
> > all is well. I was going to leave these until Spring after the recent
> > mistake/setback but knew I wouldn't be able to concentrate on the other
> > tower project knowing I had left this one incomplete. Now the race is on
> > to get the other tower repaired and HF antennas up in time for winter
> > operating. Two days work for some, two months for me but I WILL make it
> > happen!
> >
> > 73,
> > Paul N1BUG
> > FN55mf
>
> --
> 73,
> Mike, N1JEZ
> "A closed mouth gathers no feet"
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