Hello VHF Fanatics
Things were going along just fine on 222 MHz until they weren't! My
tower mtd relay box started acting up like the relay was NG. I had to
cycle the relay many times to get it to hear OK. Very frustrating.
Between that and being all tuckered out, I quit just after 0100 UT. The
activity level was quite high and some coastal tropo was building
between Southern New England and N Carolina. People were commenting on
the BIG RED BLOB again. Unfortunately it did not come close to Maine,
so Nothing to report other than I did manage to work K3SK in FM07 via
Q65B-30. That is over 900 km. WA3EOQ was weak but workable, but that
dirty relay was really giving me fits. Something needs repair up there
at the 106 ft level. (groan). Another distant QSO was W8ZN who was a
decent 559 up here in Maine at about 775 km. All in all it was a typical
dead band here. I'll bet things were different along the South coast of
CT, RI, and MA. I wonder if any good DX was worked. I saw that K1TEO
was on quite a bit as was The Voice of Milford and GB Ron in Eastern
CT. I hope they let us know.
Here is my log for the evening.
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DATE TIME CALLSIGN LOCATOR TX RX BAND MODE
PRO.REMARKS QRB (km)
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08/27/2024 22:58 WA1NLG FN41XS 59 220 MHzSSB
TR 196
08/27/2024 23:03 WZ1V FN31RH 59 59 220 MHzSSB
TR 266
08/27/2024 23:08 WA1MBA FN51AS 59 59 220 MHzSSB
TR 198
08/27/2024 23:10 WB2VVV FN41CR 59 220 MHzSSB
TR 197
08/27/2024 23:12 K1TEO FN31JH 59 220
MHzSSB TR 296
08/27/2024 23:15 W1AUV FN32II 559 559 220 MHzCW
TR 223
08/27/2024 23:18 K3TUF FN1ØWE 55 55 220
MHzSSB TR 557
08/27/2024 23:29 KV1J FN44RC 55 220 MHzSSB
TR 86
08/27/2024 23:39 WA3NUF FN2ØKE 55 220 MHzSSB
TR 496
08/27/2024 23:40 N2JQR FN13CE 55 220 MHzSSB
TR 553
08/27/2024 23:46 K2AEP FN32OW 55 220 MHzSSB
TR 157
08/27/2024 23:46 W9KXI FN12NE 55 220 MHzSSB
TR 501
08/27/2024 23:51 WA1RKS FN32IN 55 559 220 MHzSSB
TR 211
08/27/2024 23:52 WB2SIH FN31DD 55 559 220 MHzCW
TR 337
08/27/2024 23:57 W8ZN FMØ9TE 559 569 220 MHzCW
TR 776
08/28/2024 00:00 VE3KG FN24AV 559 220 MHzCW
TR 432
08/28/2024 00:10 K2RMX FN2ØXP 559 220 MHzSSB
TR 398
08/28/2024 00:10 WA2VNV FN3ØKV 559 220 MHzSSB
TR 330
08/28/2024 00:14 K1FMS FN32QB 559 220 MHzSSB
TR 201
08/28/2024 00:15 WB2RVX FM29MT 559 220 MHzCW
TR 519
08/28/2024 00:17 KA3FQS FN2ØJF 559 220 MHzCW
TR 498
08/28/2024 00:18 W2TMA FN3ØHV 559 220 MHzCW
TR 342
08/28/2024 00:24 WB3IGR FN1Ø -02 +10 220 MHz FT8
TR 590+-
08/28/2024 00:27 NF3R FN2ØDG -02 220 MHz FT8
TR 525
08/28/2024 00:33 W1XR FM19HX 56 57 220 MHzSSB
TR 654
08/28/2024 00:33 KC2KAE FN2ØXX -55 220 MHzSSB
TR 370
08/28/2024 00:45 WA3EOQ FMØ9jo 220 MHzCW
TR 805
08/28/2024 00:53 K1TR FN42IU 59 59 220 MHzSSB
TR 66
08/28/2024 01:11 K3SK FMØ7TH -24 -28 220 MHzQ65
TR 922
08/28/2024 01:12 WA1T FN43LK 59 59 220 MHzSSB
TR 8
08/28/2024 01:16 VE3DS FNØ3FQ 559 599 220 MHzCW
TR 692
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Number of QSO listed: 31
I counted 13 QSOs in the 500 km+ range. My contact as mentioned above
with K3SK was via Q65B-30 and signals were weak on my end although I did
get one decode at -24. Again, I was fanagling the coax relay, so those
numbers may be off. Still there was no evidence of any great enhancement
to the SW. I was just too far away from the Ocean I guess.
I saw that W5EME worked AJ6T again on FT-8. That must be an amazing
path! W8ZN and WA3EOQ worked lots of stations too. I know Howard worked
K9MRI, which is a good haul for his 100 watts. VE3DS worked K9MRI as
well. It seems there was lots of activity around the country. K1DS did
not make it to FN41 this Tuesday as his plans were disrupted rather
decisively and he did not make the trip. Thanks to all who got on and
made noise. It sure was a lot of fun.
73
Dave K1WHS
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