It was raining and pretty wet when I went up the hill to the shack. It
has been raining off and on for a few days. I figure that conditions
around the North here are pretty bleak. Still there was some pretty good
activity on 222 for the evening. Here is the log:
DATE TIME CALLSIGN LOCATOR TX RX BAND MODE
PRO.REMARKS QRB
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04/25/2023 22:57 W1XR FM19HX 55 220 MHzSSB
TR 406
04/25/2023 22:58 K1FSY FN31LN 57 220 MHzSSB
TR 165
04/25/2023 23:00 K2RMX FN20XP 58 57 220 MHzSSB
TR 247
04/25/2023 23:01 WB2VVV FN41CR 59 220 MHzSSB
TR 123
04/25/2023 23:10 WZ1V FN31RH 57 220 MHzSSB
TR 165
04/25/2023 23:12 K1PXE FN31KE 57 57 220 MHzSSB
TR 188
04/25/2023 23:13 N1JEZ FN31KE 57 220 MHzSSB
TR 188
04/25/2023 23:25 VE2XX FN25WK 59 59 220 MHzSSB
TR 210
04/25/2023 23:35 WA1MBA FN51AS 59 59 220 MHzSSB
TR 123
04/25/2023 23:45 WA3EOQ FM09JO 539 220 MHzCW
TR 502
04/25/2023 23:50 WA1RKS FN34JJ 559 559 220 MHzCW
TR 132
04/25/2023 23:50 W1FKF FN43GI 59 220
MHzSSB TR 25
04/25/2023 23:51 WA3NUF FN20KE 559 220 MHzCW
TR 308
04/26/2023 00:07 N1LHP FN42KM 59 59 220 MHzSSB
TR 61
04/26/2023 00:10 K2AEP FN32OW 59 220 MHzSSB
TR 98
04/26/2023 00:13 W1AW/2 FN31PR 579 220 MHzCW
TR 146
04/26/2023 00:16 W1AIM FN34UJ 59 220 MHzSSB
TR 96
04/26/2023 00:31 KG6CIH FN42FV 59 220 MHzSSB
TR 45
04/26/2023 00:31 WA3DRC FM28AS 57 220 MHzSSB
TR 412
04/26/2023 00:40 N2SLO FN30MM 55 220 MHzSSB
TR 224
I really tried to work K3SK way down in FM07 in Virginia. In the past we
have drawn a blank with CW and FT8. Tonight, Dave K3SK was going to try
Q65 on tropo paths. I ran for awhile but detected nothing. After 01:15
or so both K3SK and I adjourned from the earthbound path and tried EME
as the Moon was up. Neither of us had any luck there either. It is
starting to look like someone has put the proverbial "hex" on us to
prevent a contact. I had thought that I was Ron WZ1V's good buddy, but
I can't help but wonder if Good Buddy Ron has put a hex on things and is
preventing K3SK from getting even 2 or 3 miles past the Connecticut
shoreline. K3SK and Ron always work, but the signal stops at the CT shore.
Notable things this evening. KG6CIH activated his rover from southern NH
and made some contacts. W1AW/2 in NJ was on 222 this evening for a nice
surprise. I also noted that condx were pretty good to the west, and
some really good contacts and "almost contacts" were made. I hope we get
a report on what transpired. N1LHP near Boston copied W1AIM in northern
VT with just a quarter wave vertical. K1ZK in VT heard VE2XX on his
vertical. Hopefully, they will get a horizontal antenna up in the air soon.
Don't forget that Wednesday night is 432 Sprint Night. a big Thanks to
all who got on 222 for this Tuesday!
73
Dave K1WHS
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