Yes Sir, It is Tuesday and that means that the 222 MHz band will be filled with signals and they are all looking to work anyone and everyone. I would say that it is more fun than being there in the
Hi VHFers Last night was quite an adventure. With a VHF shack that is way out behind the house, access can be difficult in winter. With about 2 ft of snow, my only way to get on for the activity ni
I forgot about my log splitter. That is #10. I'll stick to snow shoes! Fred Hi VHFers Last night was quite an adventure. With a VHF shack that is way out behind the house, access can be difficult
OK it is Monday, but, if I have my facts straight, tomorrow will be Tuesday. I will be on the road today and part of tomorrow but hope to be home on Tuesday night for the fabulous 222 Activity Night
Hi 222 mavens, I just got back home at midnight from my road trip. I went to Utica, NY. The first thing I did was check 160 meters as it was Sunrise in Europe and the band was really hopping. Everyb
I might get rained out as freezing rain is predicted. That will stop me, as ice on yagis ruins things in a hurry. I plan to start up at 23:15 UT. It is below freezing now, so icing is a good bet. D
Hello Good Buddy Ron, That is a nice report. FB on working K3SK again on FT8. That is a good haul! I am still hoping for a contact with Dave K3SK, but it sure did not happen last night for me. I s
If you have been doing a lot of hamming and your ears are ringing with tones and bleeps and QRM, it might be a good idea to stay off 222.100 MHs this evening as there will be more activity on that ba
Hi 222 ops! Tonight was quite remarkable in some ways. I walked up the long woods road to the hilltop. The road seemed longer due to the snow shoes. They are rather cumbersome and with uneven ground
Today was absolutely beautiful with temperatures in the high 40s and the snow is merrily melting away. But for the mud, it is possible to drive up to my VHF ham shack. So tomorrow, Tuesday Feb 21/22
Another 222 Activity night is in the bag! I managed to drive up to the shack in style. It went up early as the Moon was setting right around 00:00 UT, and KA6U had mentioned that he would be on testi
Hey Good Buddy Ron I'll let you in on a secret. I use remote SDRs all over the country. I learned that trick chasing DX on the low bands. Then I transmit using the RHR and Be Loud stations. Works s
Hi VHFers, Don't forget to get on the 222 MHz band this evening. With all the distractions these days, it is easy to get overwhelmed by external factors. I have heard horror stories of some hams mis
Hi 222 addicts Don't forget to fire up your 222 MHz gear tonight. It is that time again, when everybody and anybody who has some 222 MHz gear will be cruisin' the band looking for contacts. I am curr
That is great, Ron. I am in Live Oak Florida visiting the DEMI World HQ. FN43 Mumbo Jumbo got almost two ft of snow and power is out at the house. I am glad I am missing that. CU Next week on 222, h
Hello 222 addicts, It is March 21st. Here in the Great White North, At this time, we are usually just coming out of "Mud Season" and the ground is starting to dry out. Unfortunately, we are still di
Buddy Thanks for the note. Is there someway you can fit a 222 yagi there? The extra 10 dB really helps and will extend your range enough to make some decent contacts. I was just at the N4SVC club hou
Here is a summary of my 222 MHz log from FN43MJ for this evening. Activity levels were definitely up, and things were quite busy with K1DY also making some contacts from Maine. Too bad N1BUG was abse
Hello VHF ops, I was watching the solar indices in hopes that we might get a dump of Solar particles down on the poles to spark off a real bonafide aurora. After dinner, I trudged up the hill and tur
Hi Marshalland VHFers There was a lack of Aurora activity on 222 as compared to the 144 band during the AU opening. I have made so many contacts on 144 over the years, that I would rather try somethi