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Re: [VHFcontesting] 222 Activity night

To: wz1v@sbcglobal.net, vhfcontesting@contesting.com, "NEWSVHF@mailman.qth.net" <NEWSVHF@mailman.qth.net>, "222 >> 222Activity@groups.io" <222Activity@groups.io>, N1SV <n1sv@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] 222 Activity night
From: David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:51:09 -0400
List-post: <mailto:vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
hello GB Ron

I made it back to Mumbo-Jumbo land at midnight on Tuesday evening, so missed the festivities on 222 Mhz.  I drove home from Fredericksburg, VA, so it was a long drive.  Thanks for the activity report. I am glad that the CT contingent of WZ1V, K1PXE, and K1TEO were on and centrally located to provide some great signals for everyone to tune in and make some contacts! I have not been up to the shack yet, but I hope things are still there and functioning. We had some high winds. I could tell as our rubber door mat at the back door was blown away and located about 50 ft off in the yard!

The 222 MHz Advisory Committee has informed me that I was guilty of an unforced error last week in my report. The solid state amplifier that was readied for operation on 222 MHz for N1SV, was, in fact, worked on by WA1ZMS, but the original repairs were done by those two 222 MHz denizens, K1OR and N1DPM.  It seems that two mice, Sydney and his new bride Minnie, had moved in to their new home there on the 222 MHz pallet. They had plenty of room. The floor was solid as it was a sturdy heatsink, and the nursery for all 796 of their offspring was pretty flat with only four MRF-151G transistors and a few electrolytic caps to get in their way. Unfortunately, Sid and Minnie had little experience at house training their many litters and the kids had a Field Day peeing on all the neato parts. ("Hey sis' Watch this!!)"  From what Fred and John saw, it appeared that probably Sid and Minnie were also involved too, as there were conductive paths all the place and a severe cleaning and washing was the only way to tame down the boards. A few FETs were destroyed, but the good news is that the dynamic duo, (K1OR and N1DPM, not Sidney and Minnie!!) managed to get the 222 MHz Larcan pallet working again. They even updated the design with better bypassing in the gate bias network. Those updates are needed in all of the four FET Larcans for High Band TV. The 1500 watt designs are OK.

Anyway, to make a long story just a bit shorter,  Brian, ZMS, added some fans and a filter and so now N1SV will have a rather bodacious 222 MHz signal from his perch in FN42.  Fred, N1DPM, was in contact with so much mouse effluent, that he has since changed his call to K1FMS!  I met ZMS Brian along the road in Lynchburg, VA and he gave me the fully converted 222 amplifier along with some good jokes. I drove thru FN42 at about 11 PM so did not stop and call Les for a pickup.  From what I can gather, Sidney and his bride have moved on with life and are living in FN42 down close to the Rhode Island border to be close to their 22,531 grand children. They are enjoying their retirement but are still concocting babies with poor hygiene skills.

With April just around the corner, it is not too early to get ready for the 144, 222, and higher band sprints.  The 222 Sprint is on  April 16, 2024.

73

Dave K1WHS

On 3/19/2024 9:03 PM, Ron Klimas WZ1V wrote:
222 condx fairly poor tonight, lots of QSB. Tnx QSOs:
WB2VVV FN41, W9KXI FN12, W1GHZ FN34, WA3NUF FN20,
K1PXE FN31, K1FSY FN31, K3TUF FN10, WA1PBU FN42,
WA1RKS FN32, AF1T FN43, N1LHP FN42, WB2RVX FM29,
K1TEO FN31, K3SK FM07, WA2LTM FN20, WA3EOQ FM09.

73 Ron WZ1V



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