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Re: [VHFcontesting] [222Activity] 222 Night Summary K1WHS

To: k1whs@metrocast.net
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] [222Activity] 222 Night Summary K1WHS
From: Roger - W7TZ <ai7rogerroger@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2025 09:34:45 -0700
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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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