i Ron, I just needed to copy your report for mine, as we worked mostly the same stations with the exception that I worked WW1M and my neighbor across the lake in NH, WA1T, then N1LHP in Wilmington, M
For quite a while, I was having a weird problem with my 222 antenna. While operating on the activity nights, I finally convinced myself of some strange performance with my array pattern. I asked WA1
Great news, Terry! I will be looking for you, and hope some of the "irregular' regulars show up this evening. I miss hearing the big signal from Cornell, KO4YC, and all the VE3s in the toronto area.
It was great to hear W8ZN on 222 this evening. What was incredible was that Terry answered my SSB CQ for my first QSO a bit before 2300 UT. SIgnals peaked at 55 on SSB. I tried a few long haul tri
Hi Folks I decided to try to get to the CSVHFS Conference, and have a plane ticket, but no room available in the hotel or any place nearby that I can afford. Does anyone have some room available? I w
Hello VHFers You know the drill. It is Tuesday and you should be applying RF wax to your feedlines to get ready for 222 Activity Night. This evening promises to be a special evening for a bunch of re
Hi Bill, I checked and the Ghost buster plasma is due at about 0600 last time I checked. Too bad, but I am hoping it might arrive early. I sure could get used to actually hearing an aurora again! 73
Hi Ron & 222 fanatics, There was a bunch of activity, and it was great to hear Bill, K1DY in there making noise. I worked many of the same stations that you did, and despite the rain and depressed s
Well, so much for believing the experts. I went QRT at about 0130 UT on 222, but managed to get up at 0600 UT to check the magnetic indices. They all seemed OK but with some minor energy on display
I have it on good authority (from WA1T), that there will be tropo in New England on Tuesday evening. If the good condx do not materialize, don't blame me, but direct your bad vibes toward Al, WA1T!!
Hi 222 addicts, Well, i have just been informed that I am required to be away from the shack for 222 Night. It is the XYL's birthday and our daughter has planned a party in her honor, so you all kno
Hi folks, I am really sorry to have to miss 222 night, but the choice is down to attending the XYLs B' Day party, or having black and blue lumps all over my head and unprotected body parts. I did go
Tuesday is rapidly approaching, and I have had my shack all ripped apart while stringing the new "hooge" heliax into my building. When you think about crimping a connector on some LMR-400 and then c
Hi Ron & other 222 addicts, I was drumming my fingers on the lawn chair all afternoon while visiting friends by Province Lake, as I could not wait to put RF through the new 222 coax feedline on 222 A
Hi 222 MHz folks, I just got back from the Central States VHF Society Conference, and am I pumped up or what! I am thinking that I need a 222 Activity night every night! Seeing all the very active V
I tried to get on 432 for Wednesday, but the XYL and I were out at a mini concert and got back about 9 PM. I missed it. Pete, K1PXE told me about his sked with WA2LTM. LTM and I worked back when I
Hi Les, Directive Systems used to make a pretty FB FM broadcast antenna just for FM DXing and serious audiophiles. It was an 8 element dual driven yagi on a 16 ft boom, optimized for 88-92 MHz. All o
This week has been a busy one for me and it did not involve ham radio. I worked on so many home fix-it and paint projects that the XYL says that I have built up several days of good vibes from her!
Hi Ron and all the 222 ops! Yes there were some minor storms in the area. Just enough to wreck any tropo that might have formed. When I woke up Tuesday morning, I was greeted by some significant fog
Tuesday night means turn on your 222 MHz gear, and try to work something great using CW, SSB, FT8, MSK144, or even spark or ATV! I just got back from my camp, and am hoping to be fired up by about