I am really hoping to be on for this "special" 222 night... and it would
be great to work someone on 222.222 as Dave suggests.
This week it is all going to come down to weather. We have heavy
freezing rain forecast for the evening, changing to plain rain later.
Only time will tell exactly when it will start, how much ice we get and
at what time it will change over to rain. I'm hoping it won't prevent me
from getting on tonight!
While the chances of a big storm with heavy snow may be getting remote
in southern Maine by mid March, we aren't at that point until well into
April up here.
73,
Paul N1BUG
On 2/22/22 11:51, David Olean wrote:
Hello 222 denizens,
It is a special Two Two Two night indeed. All of those twos lining up on
the same day that we are all getting on two two two is pretty
fantastic. I think to celebrate, we should all use 222.222 as a sked
frequency.
The temperature today is sitting at 40 degrees and I really want to get
on for the night. I would have to drag a bunch of gear up including my
K3 and transverter, Bird 43, a laptop, keys and cans etc. I walked up
the road and checked it out. It is solid ice in many spots, so driving
is quite dangerous. I would probably slide sideways into a bunch of
trees. The good news is that I am hopeful that the ice will keep
melting and I can get back up very soon. Bu mid March, the chance of a
bad storm with heavy snow is getting remote. I am crossing my fingers.
I see that Howard WA3EOQ will be on. He is in a unique spot to cover
much territory. He can work many of the New England ops and is 285 miles
from Detroit, and 375 miles from Indianapolis, Indiana. Howard is 500
miles from Atlanta.That is a stretch, but he is about the same distance
from me, and we can usually work by the hair on our collective chinny
chin chins. So the drill is to get on and see what you can work. One
of the great things about ham radio is that you sometimes work an
incredible contact that you never thought possible. These special times
will only happen if you get on and try! As part of your Twos day
activity night, why not try a sked with a station that is too far away
and then see what happens. Don't give up when it does not work at first.
In winter there are times when a tropo peak will happen. You just don't
know when that will be. Try the path a few times during the evening.
Remember ON4KST Chat is your friend.
I am currently stuck on 160 meters at the house but had a great contact
Sunday morning with a JA station on CW right at my Sun rise. I was
calling JH4UYB. He was also called by a VE6. JH4UYB answered with
"6RST?" VE6RST did not answer, so I called again. Lo and behold, he came
back to me with a signal that was barely above the noise in a 250 hz
filter. When I finished, I had to pinch myself. I thought I was
imagining it. Luckily I was recording it all on a tape recorder, so I
could go back and hear it all again. It was real. I have many great
memories of neat contacts on VHF over the years. The one thing in common
with all of them is that you have to try! You have to be there. So...Be
there on 222 on 2-22-22.
73
Dave K1WHS
On 2/22/2022 8:48 AM, Roger(WA1NVC) Coulson wrote:
So it is Two(s) day, Two / Two Two / Two Two will you be on Two Two
Two this Two(s) day?
7-8 pm est on 222.100
Roger
WA1NVC
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