VHFcontesting
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [VHFcontesting] [222Activity] 222 Activity Night Summary

To: "vhfcontesting@contesting.com" <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>, "222 >> 222Activity@groups.io" <222Activity@groups.io>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] [222Activity] 222 Activity Night Summary
From: Bill Olson <callbill@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 21:40:03 +0000
List-post: <mailto:vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Hi all, Here's my report from last night. remember, since my 110ft tower is 
still a mass of twisted metal on the ground under 2 ft of snow, I am using my 
rover 10 element beam at 14 ft, looking into many tall trees. I have to run 
outside to "Armstrong" rotate it. (after dark that required a flashlight, etc 
sheesh). Anyway I got on at 7PM and here's who's in the log:
2304UTC K1WHS FN43 SSB 59 (DAVE'S STATION)
2310 WZ1V FN31` CW 559 (nice sig from Ron)
2328 VE2XX FN25 CW 559 (Stu was LOUD, said I was 579 at the end)
2345 N1SV FN42 CW 319 (Les was a struggle)
2355 W1GHZ FN34 CW 319 (I heard Paul he heard me, pretty sure we worked)
0001 W1AIM FN34 CW 559 (Chip very strong as usual)
0041 N1SV FN42 FT8 -14/-6 (much easier than the CW contact)

Did a little "listening" on FT-8 late, but just decoded N1SV, K1WHS. i.e. 
nothing new. Did run with WA3NUF and Phil said maybe he "saw" a little trace 
from me.

So that's 7 Q's with 6 stations in 4 states, 1 province, 5 grids, 2 countries!

thanks all who got on. I won't be on next week.

bill, k1DY FN54JQ Maine

________________________________
From: 222Activity@groups.io <222Activity@groups.io> on behalf of David Olean 
<k1whs@metrocast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 2:18 AM
To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>; 
NEWSVHF@mailman.qth.net <NEWSVHF@mailman.qth.net>; 222 >> 222Activity@groups.io 
<222Activity@groups.io>
Subject: [222Activity] 222 Activity Night Summary

Here is a summary of my 222 MHz log from FN43MJ for this evening.
Activity levels were definitely up, and things were quite busy with K1DY
also making some contacts from Maine. Too bad N1BUG was absent. He would
be Mainer #3! There was some activity in many areas of the country.
W5EME is always there every Tuesday along with some others keeping the
band hopping!

I had two 500 mile QSOs, 3 X 400 mile QSOs, and three 300 mile QSOs.
Not a bad result for a late winter evening.  Hopefully, things will pick
up as warmer wx comes in and summer condx build up.

I did some listening for K3SK in FM07. He was on FT8. No luck again in
trying to hear him. Good Buddy Ron can work him from Connecticut, but I
continue to strike out up here. I am still waiting for my first tropo
contact with K3SK.  I did manage a QSO with VA3ELE in FN03 who was
running just 25 watts. Not bad over a 440 mile path. He was Q5 on CW
with no big fading. That is a long way for 25 watts.

I used my rotatable 4 X 22 el yagi for most of the evening.  TX power
was 1500 watts. The diesel generator worked great. No issues with speed
fluctuations.  My only complaint was the 14" of cement like snow
blocking the shack doors. I had to dig my way in!!


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    DATE     TIME CALLSIGN        LOCATOR TX       RX       BAND MODE
PRO.                    MILES
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
03/21/2023 22:59 VE2XX           FN25WK  59       59       220 MHzSSB
TR                       210
03/21/2023 23:00 WZ1V            FN31    59       59       220 MHzSSB
TR                           165+-
03/21/2023 23:06 K1DY            FN54JQ  58       59       220 MHzSSB
TR                           125
03/21/2023 23:12 WW1Z            FN42ET  58       59       220 MHzSSB
TR                            52
03/21/2023 23:14 N1SV            FN42    59       59       220 MHzSSB
TR                                60+-
03/21/2023 23:30 W1GHZ           FN34    559      559      220 MHzCW
TR                          126+-
03/21/2023 23:33 WA3EOQ          FM09JO  429      449      220 MHzCW
TR                   500       100 watt station tough QSO tonite.  We
barely made it.
03/21/2023 23:33 WA1RKS          FN32IN  559      559      220 MHzCW
TR                       131        Ellis was pretty loud.
03/21/2023 23:36 N2SLO           FN30MM  57       59       220 MHzSSB
TR                       224        25 watts peaking 57
03/21/2023 23:43 W9KXI           FN12NE  57       59       220 MHzSSB
TR                       311
03/21/2023 23:45 K2AEP           FN32OW  57       57       220 MHzSSB
TR                    98
03/21/2023 23:54 KA1SUN          FN32LN  55       55       220 MHzSSB
TR                       120
03/22/2023 00:06 WA1T            FN43LK  59       59       220 MHzSSB
TR                         5     best DX!  Al ran 50 to 100 mw.
03/22/2023 00:08 N3RG            FM29KI  57       59       220 MHzSSB
TR                       353
03/22/2023 00:11 WB2SIH          FN31DD  57                220 MHzSSB
TR                       210
03/22/2023 00:12 K1PXE           FN31KE  57       59       220 MHzSSB
TR                       188
03/22/2023 00:13 K1FSY           FN31LN  57                220 MHzSSB
TR                           165  pretty loud!
03/22/2023 00:14 W1AIM           FN34    57                220 MHzSSB
TR                       126+-
03/22/2023 00:15 WA3NUF          FN20KE  57       57       220 MHzSSB
TR                   308   steady s7
03/22/2023 00:16 N1GLT           FN42IW  57                220 MHzSSB
TR                            36
03/22/2023 00:21 WA1PBU          FN42EK  59       59       220 MHzSSB
TR                    74
03/22/2023 00:23 VE3DS           FN03FQ  539      559      220 MHzCW
TR                       430
03/22/2023 00:31 VE3FN           FN25DK  579      599      220 MHzCW
TR                      273
03/22/2023 00:47 KO4YC           FM17GV  55       55       220 MHzSSB
TR                       510    on SSB no less. Good SSB signals.
03/22/2023 00:58 VA3ELE          FN03DM  529      559      220 MHzCW
TR                   439    25 watts 11 el at 40 ft.


Thanks to all who got on and made for an enjoyable evening.

73

Dave K1WHS



-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group.
View/Reply Online (#1382): 
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.io%2Fg%2F222Activity%2Fmessage%2F1382&data=05%7C01%7C%7C0e9a3cedf22042b6524c08db2a7bbee6%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638150483188421697%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rCo6uSNXI3uocWSiz6cVXphMSQhqfAv1r3r1YuW8QgY%3D&reserved=0
Mute This Topic: 
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.io%2Fmt%2F97770283%2F2442346&data=05%7C01%7C%7C0e9a3cedf22042b6524c08db2a7bbee6%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638150483188421697%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EZr4zZw0fjDqm5W633WtMREmSVA3XQW1ebUZquef9fA%3D&reserved=0
Group Owner: 222Activity+owner@groups.io
Unsubscribe: 
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.io%2Fg%2F222Activity%2Funsub&data=05%7C01%7C%7C0e9a3cedf22042b6524c08db2a7bbee6%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638150483188421697%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HQU5yHSmzdeDswpBxY5PUSoCkW35uH%2BPpWGzBK8Lhbg%3D&reserved=0
 [callbill@hotmail.com]
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-


_______________________________________________
VHFcontesting mailing list
VHFcontesting@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/vhfcontesting

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>