Thanks for the advertisement, Dave.
Last night I called CQ in all directions for about an hour with not even an
inkling of a response. Didn't even get a flag on PSKr.
I plan to stay QRV until someone gets the bug and buys my station.
73, Roger
W7TZ
CN83ia
On Wed, Aug 6, 2025 at 4:53 AM David Olean via groups.io <k1whs=
metrocast.net@groups.io> wrote:
> Quite a bit of activity on 222 MHz last nite for the weekly gathering of
> 222 MHz fanatics on a Tuesday night. I made 27 QSOs and managed to work
> K1FMS twice on FT8 and SSB. I did note that about half of my contacts
> were at 500 km or more. That is 300 miles or better. There were 13
> contacts of about 500 km or better, so I guess conditions are looking
> up. One unusual contact was K3SK at 915 km or about 575 miles on FT8. I
> think I have only done that once or twice. If I can work Dave K3SK, it
> is usually Q65B on tropo or via the Moon route which is far easier. An
> FT8 contact is much more difficult for me.
>
> That brings up a point. I seem to not have much success at FT8. Many
> times I can easily see a trace on the waterfall, but cannot get a
> decode. It is not due to timing or multi path. I also have been
> experimenting with narrowing up the passband and have had mixed
> results. I need to talk with an expert to set me straight. Does MSHV
> program provide better results?
>
> My weekly try with WA3EOQ was successful on CW at 805 km but signals
> were average (very weak!) Howard runs 95 watts in the shack, so the
> cntact definitely means that my receiver is not broken! After working
> K3SK previously at roughly the same heading, I thought that maybe
> conditions were up. To be fair, K3SK is on the flatlands of Virginia,
> while WA3EOQ is in the hills of Western MD.
>
> I did note with some sadness, tht W7TZ is giving up on 222 EME as his
> QTH is deluged with local RFI noise which is killing his receiving. He
> is even using a WD5AGO cavity preamp to minimize RF overload from TV
> stations etc. I would say that his TX signal on 222 is great off the
> Moon and he is offering his entire setup at the rock bottom price of
> about $1200 including his FT736 loaded with bands. Someone in the PNW
> should snap it up before I drive out there to get it.
>
> here is my log from last night. Missing are unsuccessful tries with
> VA3IKE in EN82 on tropo scatter, along with W7JW on MSK144. W7JWhad 12
> decodes from me, while I only had two decodes. We quit after 20 minutes.
> I think my problem is too sharp of an antenna pattern. I need to fix that.
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> DATE TIME CALLSIGN LOCATOR TX RX BAND MODE
> PRO.REMARKS QRB
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 08/05/2025 22:40 KA2ENE FN13FE -04 -05 220 MHzFT8
> TR 533
> 08/05/2025 22:50 K1FMS FN32QB +24 +17 220 MHzFT8
> TR 201
> 08/05/2025 22:58 K1FMS FN32QB 59 59 220 MHzSSB
> TR 201
> 08/05/2025 23:01 KA3FQS FN2ØJF 59 220 MHzSSB
> TR 498
> 08/05/2025 23:03 WW1Z FN42ET 59 59 220 MHzSSB
> TR 84
> 08/05/2025 23:08 KB2KIR FN22EN ` 220 MHzSSB
> TR 391
> 08/05/2025 23:13 WW1Z FN42ET 59 59 220 MHzSSB
> TR 84
> 08/05/2025 23:25 W8ZN FMØ9TE 539 559 220 MHzCWK
> TR 776
> 08/05/2025 23:36 K2AEP FN32OW 539 220 MHzCW
> TR 157
> 08/05/2025 23:46 K3SK FMØ7TJ -18 -16 220 MHzFSK
> TR 915
> 08/05/2025 23:50 W2BYP FN13IB +7 220 MHzFSK
> TR 514
> 08/05/2025 23:52 NZ3M FN1ØPD -06 -14 220 MHzFSK
> TR 598
> 08/05/2025 23:53 N1SV FN42BL +32 -15 220 MHzFSK
> TR 126
> 08/06/2025 00:02 K1PXE FN31 +32 220 MHzSSB
> TR 265+-
> 08/06/2025 00:03 K2RMX FN2ØXE 57 220 MHzSSB
> TR 439
> 08/06/2025 00:05 K1RZ FM19JH 559 549 220 MHzCW
> TR 691
> 08/06/2025 00:06 W1AUV FN32II 559 220 MHzCW
> TR 223
> 08/06/2025 00:10 WA3NUF FN2ØKE +16 +15 220 MHzFT8
> TR 496
> 08/06/2025 00:13 W9KXI FN12NE -08 -08 220 MHzFT8
> TR 501
> 08/06/2025 00:15 N3ITT FN2ØKL -00 -02 220 MHzFSK
> TR 473
> 08/06/2025 00:19 WA1PBU FN42EK -00 220 MHzSSB
> TR 120
> 08/06/2025 00:26 N3RG FM29KI -55 59 220 MHzSSB
> TR 568
> 08/06/2025 00:30 W1XIV FN34JJ -55 220 MHzSSB
> TR 212
> 08/06/2025 00:33 W1AIM FN34 59 59 220 MHzSSB
> TR 203+-
> 08/06/2025 00:39 K1BX FN43EB 59 220 MHzCW
> TR 65
> 08/06/2025 00:41 WA3EOQ FMØ9JO 59 220 MHzSSB
> TR 805
> 08/06/2025 00:45 KC2SGV FM29FN 59 220 MHzSSB
> TR 572
> 08/06/2025 00:45 WB2RVX FM29MT 59 220 MHzSSB
> TR 519
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Number of QSO listed: 28
>
> 73
>
> Dave K1WHS
>
> ps. We are awaiting news from the 222 MHz Activity Committee on who
> might possibly win the properly aged Kielbasa from Chiciopee,
> Massachusetts.
>
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