My plan is to activate FM07, my usual location down here in no where VA.
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From: VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting-bounces+k3sk=buckwalter.co@contesting.com>
On Behalf Of David Olean
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 11:03 AM
To: NEWSVHF@mailman.qth.net; vhfcontesting@contesting.com; 222 >>
222Activity@groups.io <222Activity@groups.io>
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Another Tuesday and some amazing DX possibilities on
222 MHz
The Prop Princess is starting to smile down on us Northerners now that July has
rolled around. The South has been having tropo events since March and April.
For us up here in the bordelands of the Great White North, we are now seeing
possibilities. Tuesday night is worth watching. By 0300 UT there is a
psossibility of a midwest contact as some serious inversion is building over
the two eastern Great Lakes.
That makes it a possibility for W1AIM, N1JEZ, and W1GHZ to get out a bit
farther to the West. There is another band of possible tropo over Southern and
Central New England as well, and extending out to Western PA., but with
disturbed condx along the Southern shore due to t storms I guess. Anyway, to
test out the forecast we should all get on 222.100 stating after supper and
make noise. I hope to be on by 22:45 UT.
If you have not made it to a 222 MHz Activity night, all you have to do is show
up and look for signals and make some noise. Coordinating on the ON4KST Chat
page (144/432 Region 2) is a plus, as you can let people know you are there
and they can turn their sharp beams ur way. It helps.
My beamwidth is only 12 degrees, so I wear out my rotor every Tuesday. If
activity appears, people move off of the 222.100 calling frequency to make
contacts.
The NEWS Picnic was great and there were many attendees and I counted about 25
or 30 dishes all lined up for the microwave testing. I brought some beer as
demanded by the 222 MHz Activity Committee. I took Ron's advice and upped the
quantity to account for all the scofflaws. then I noticed that Ron was
drinking it all. that was a good move on Good Buddy Ron's part. GB Ron also
had his famous Polish beer selection as well.
So I am looking forward to this evening and hope as many as possible get on to
make the evening a great time for all on 222 MHz.
73
Dave K1WHS
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