Fun time on 432 tonight! I had 10 QSO's
WA1PBU FN42
K1WT FN41
WS1K FN41
K1TEO FN31
K1PXE FN31
WZ1V FN31
N1LHP FN42
KO4YC FM17
K3GNC FN20
NC2I FN30
Hopefully we can work some of this over the weekend. If not see you
next Wednesday night.
73
Fred N1DPM
On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 11:14 AM Fred Stefanik <n1dpmfred@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Just to ride on Dave's coat tails a bit....I would like to try to get
> some activity going on Wednesday nights on 432. There's a group
> (K1PXE, WA2LTM, WZ1V and a few others) that get on about 8:40 PM
> eastern local time on 432.150.
> Please get on and join in the fun. Look on ON4KST chat for schedules.
> I plan to be on, looking for QSO's at about 8PM. Hope some of the 222
> crowd will join in.
> 73
> Fred
> N1DPM
> FN32qb
>
> On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 9:40 PM David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net> wrote:
> >
> > This week has been a busy one for me and it did not involve ham radio. I
> > worked on so many home fix-it and paint projects that the XYL says that
> > I have built up several days of good vibes from her! I am not fooled
> > however, one false move on my part and it is the dog house again as fast
> > as you can say whoops! But that is another story!
> >
> > Tuesday evening is the traditional 222 Activity evening. If you have any
> > 222 MHz gear, you should spark it up on Tuesday with the intent of
> > making a contact and see if it still works. Next weekend is the 222 & Up
> > contest, so this is a good time to fine tune your setup and try it out
> > with real SSB and CW contacts. The Northeast usually starts hopping at
> > 2300 UT. I hope to be on a bit before that if I can. Now that we are in
> > August, there is a very good possibility of making an MS contact in the
> > evening using MSK144 or FSK441. The meteors tend to ramp up quite well
> > for a week before the traditional Perseids peak.
> >
> > I am doing tower work for a friend on Tuesday so I hope I can stay awake
> > and try a meteor sked after 0100 UT or so. The moon will be up on
> > Tuesday evening as well. It sets for me at about 0240 UT so I will be
> > monitoring the HB9Q 222 chat page should anyone wish to try an EME test.
> > Most folks seem to monitor the ON4KST chat page (144/432 Region 2) for
> > tropo etc, so log into that if you want to set something up with a
> > distant station. There is digital FT8 activity as well if you are so
> > inclined. A QSO is a QSO!
> >
> > The Hepburn map shows some slight action in New England for Tuesday, but
> > better "blobs" for VE3, Ohio, and down thru Kentucky and Tennessee. It
> > looks like something could happen anywhere if you pay attention to
> > things. I checked the beacons this evening and things seemed good in
> > some directions, and not so good in others. We are overdue for some
> > tropo. Take advantage of these summer months.
> >
> > CU on 222.
> >
> > Dave K1WHS
> >
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