Hope to be back on VHF in a few weeks. I enjoyed the interview Eric did
with you on the QSO Today podcast.
Dave N2OA
On Tue, May 2, 2023 at 2:55 PM David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net> wrote:
> Hi VHF folks
>
> The 222 Activity Night is coming up this evening. This is a gentle
> reminder to alert you if you somehow managed to forget about it. The
> action is really spreading out across the country with considerable
> action in the midwest extending down to mid south. Northeast activity
> is also up and if you have 222 MHz gear, tonight is the night to use it
> and have a good chance of making contacts. CW, SSB. FT8 MSK144, FM,
> Q65, AM and JT65 are all encouraged. No one has yet reported a slow
> scan QSO yet.
>
> Action starts at about 2300 UT on the East Coast and somewhat later in
> the midwest. I will try to active a bit before 2300 UT and will be
> making noise on 222.100 MHz. It has been non stop rain here. Many
> driveways have been washed out and my woods road up to the shack is
> washed out from all the rain. It needs repairs before I can drive up
> again. It never ends!! While the rain was keeping me indoors, I have
> been working on restoring a very dilapidated Collins R-388 receiver. It
> was covered in dirt and grease with a thick layer of nicotine on top of
> it all. I should have been working on the 222 1500 watt amps, but I
> could not resist the R-388. It is a military version of the Collins
> 51J-3 but my receiver was made for the Coast Guard in a very small
> contract with under 50 receivers involved. It is a rather rare bird,
> plus it also has the mechanical filter add on kit from Collins, so it is
> akin to the 51J-4 with a 1.4, 3.1, and 6 kHz mechanical filter.
>
> I guess I am walking up the hill this evening for 222 action, but it is
> raining quite hard at the moment. Good buddy Al, WA1T is planning to
> come with me so he can get some 222 action while his tower is being re
> worked. Don't forget to turn on the 222 gear this evening.
>
> CU then
>
> Dave K1WHS
>
>
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