Well I planned on being on tonight but the SWR is out of sight due to ice,
hope the band is in good shape for everyone !!
Terry Price - W8ZN
Directive Systems and Engineering
703-754-3876
On Tue, Feb 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM David R Buckwalter via VHFcontesting <
vhfcontesting@contesting.com> wrote:
> On a different note . . . . . We had some 222 enhancement here today. I
> was on 222 repeater network here in Va today and with 25 watts FM I was
> bringinf up no less than 4 other repeater systems on the same frequency. I
> couldn't pull out any callsigns from the IDs as my CW copying sucks and
> they all identified at the same time.
>
> I believe it was some sort of tropo along the snowstorm front passing
> through. My QTH is right where the southern edge of the west to east
> front was moving along. I did not hear any weak signal activity at all and
> I had things to do so I didn't hang around on the band. Maybe tonight
> we'll have decent conditions.
>
> Now I need to go see about knocking the snow and ice off my array.
>
> K3SK
> FM07 - Virginia
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: 222Activity@groups.io <222Activity@groups.io> On Behalf Of David
> Olean
> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 12:41 PM
> To: 222 >> 222Activity@groups.io <222Activity@groups.io>;
> vhfcontesting@contesting.com; NEWSVHF@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [222Activity] 222 MHz Activity Night
>
> Hello VHFers
>
> The snow is awful deep and the only way I can get on is to somehow break a
> trail for half a mile uphill thru the woods. I am thinking that I will sit
> this one out as the exertion to get up to the shack is excessive. Then I
> have to shovel out the doors to get in the building. This is Tuesday and it
> is 222 MHz Activity Night. I am torn at possibly missing the fun.
>
> On a different subject, I have heard from the lucky winner of the all
> expenses paid dog sled vacation to Beechey Island. The winner is Dr
> Vincent Goombotz, who is an active POTA participant. He and the team has
> reached Pond Inlet in Nunavut. The sled dogs could get a rest as Vinny was
> put up in fine style at the Black Point Lodge near the ocean on the
> northern shore of Nunavut. in not so Sunny down town Pond Inlet (They are
> in perpetual darkness until about February 20th) Beechey Island is another
> 350 miles away and the team informs me that they have loaded another 450
> lbs of whale blubber to feed the dogs and they all feel that they are on
> the downhill run towards their destination. Vinnie has made a few QSOs with
> his Buddi pole, but voice is difficult due to the constant shivering, and
> CW is out of the question as the key metal shattered in the cold when too
> many dits were sent. The 222 MHz Activity Committee is planning their next
> give away to lucky 222 MHz operators, so don't
> forget to be on the air tonight so you can be eligible for the next
> prize. The action starts around 00:00 UT on
> 222.100 or there -abouts. Many folks monitor ON4KST Chat 144/432 Region
> 2. Last week was quite active and I hope that we get lots of action this
> evening!
>
> 73
>
> Dave K1WHS
>
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