Made it to 4 this week -- thanks to K1WHS, WZ1V, N1DPM and K1PXE. Glad to
have the beam up on the roof and rotating, and perhaps next week I'll be up
to about 100 watts.
Regards,
Dave K1FSY
On Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 8:33 PM Fred Stefanik <n1dpmfred@gmail.com> wrote:
> 11 in the log tonight...WZ1V, WA1NLG, WA1MBA, K1FSY, K1WHS, K1PXE, WA3NUF,
> WA3EOQ, N1SV, VE3DS, N3RG.
> 73
> Fred
> N1DPM
> FN32qb
>
> On Tue, Feb 7, 2023, 5:35 PM David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net> wrote:
>
> > I might get rained out as freezing rain is predicted. That will stop me,
> > as ice on yagis ruins things in a hurry. I plan to start up at 23:15
> > UT. It is below freezing now, so icing is a good bet.
> >
> > Dave K1WHS
> >
> > On 2/7/2023 3:50 PM, k3sk@buckwalter.co wrote:
> > > Dave,
> > >
> > > I plan on trying to be here tonight. I will also be logged onto HB9Q
> > chat page. Moonrise for me is at 00:29z (19:29 local). I have a
> clear
> > path to the east and should "see" the moon as soon as it starts rising
> > here. We can coordinate freq & mode via HB9Q. Probably Q65B or JT65B.
> > If we make I, you will be my first 222 EME. I've copied W7MEM (DN17 in
> > ID) several times but he's had receiver issues and could not copy me.
> > I've got 4 x 10el LFAs and 800 watts.
> > >
> > > de K3SK
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2023 2:11 AM
> > > To: Peter Van Horne <petervanh143@gmail.com>;
> > vhfcontesting@contesting.com; 222 >> 222Activity@groups.io <
> > 222Activity@groups.io>; NEWSVHF@mailman.qth.net
> > > Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] [222Activity] 222 MHz night
> > >
> > > Hi 222 mavens,
> > >
> > > I just got back home at midnight from my road trip. I went to Utica,
> > NY. The first thing I did was check 160 meters as it was Sunrise in
> Europe
> > and the band was really hopping. Everybody was 59 it seemed. One guy in
> > Germany had 40 watts and a low dipole!! I think I worked about 20 EU
> > stations and then checked my e mail and saw that Peter will be QRV
> > > 222 EME on Tuesday night. I wanted to let K3SK know that I will be
> > looking for him later in the evening too as the Moon climbs up in the sky
> > that night. K3SK is a regular participant from FM07 on the 222 Activity
> > nights. Here in Maine, the Moon will be at 0 degrees, right at the
> horizon
> > at 00:00 UT or 7PM local time when the 222 activity starts up around the
> NE
> > area. I am planning to be on and was hoping K3SK can be on and we can try
> > the EME route at some point later in the evening. At
> > > 0200 UT, the Moon is at about 20 degrees elevation here which should be
> > good. I will be monitoring the HB9Q chat page and plan to stay on past
> > 0200UT and try a few EME attempts if people show up. I have some diesel
> > fuel up at the hilltop, so all should be OK for some 222 activity. I
> think
> > things are still working fine. I have to haul a small laptop up to the
> > unheated shack for the digital modes and logging, so displaying all the
> > windows on the small 13" screen should be fun. I carry the laptop with
> me
> > while I snow shoe up the hill. We have a lot of snow here now, and
> > snowshoes are THE mode of travel this time of year with the heavy snow.
> > When the generator comes on, I have electric heat. It warms up fast.
> > Should be a lot of fun on Tuesday nite. Rain is predicted. I hope it does
> > not freeze!! Sounds like Peter has his act together as usual.
> > >
> > > 73
> > >
> > > Dave K1WHS
> > >
> > > On 2/6/2023 4:59 PM, Peter Van Horne wrote:
> > >> Hello 222 operators,
> > >>
> > >> I plan to be QRV on 222 EME starting at about 0200UTC Tuesday night
> > >> local time.
> > >> I have made a number of improvements in the 222 roving station and
> > >> would like to do some testing.
> > >> I have moved the preamp close to the antennas. I have over-hauled the
> > >> antennas and they are actually resonant at the right place with SWR of
> > >> 1.2 (much better than before). Almost every element has at least two
> > >> bends in it :-) I have replaced all coax cables.
> > >> In a couple of weeks I should get my cavity preamps back (repaired)
> > >> and then the station will be in it's final form for the roving season.
> > >>
> > >> I have installed improved brackets for manual antenna rotation and it
> > >> is MUCH easier to combat Faraday now.
> > >>
> > >> Hope to see you Tuesday night
> > >>
> > >> Peter KA6U
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 10:49 AM David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> OK it is Monday, but, if I have my facts straight, tomorrow will
> be
> > >> Tuesday. I will be on the road today and part of tomorrow but
> hope
> > >> to be
> > >> home on Tuesday night for the fabulous 222 Activity Night
> > festivities
> > >> starting at about 00:00 UT on Tuesday evening. Our big cold snap
> > sent
> > >> the temps plummeting to -15 degrees, but things have moderated
> and
> > >> I am
> > >> hoping to snow shoe up the hill on Tuesday and try to get on and
> > >> work as
> > >> many 222 fanatics as I can.
> > >>
> > >> So grease up those elements with RF grease, and put a drop of
> > sewing
> > >> machine oil on those straight key bearings in anticipation of
> some
> > >> serious activity on Tuesday. If you are not a CW buff, then
> maybe
> > >> you
> > >> should polish your microphone and de frag the harddrive on your
> > shack
> > >> computer. There is no way you want to miss Tuesday night!
> > >>
> > >> 73
> > >>
> > >> Dave K1WHS
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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