Propagation looks bleak for Tuesday evening unless you live between
Chicago and Toronto (Tahrannah seems to be the proper pronunciation)
The wintertime weather patterns are trying to set up and the chances for
long haul contacts are getting slimmer. I have been spending no time on
the radio other than Tuesday nights and a few Wednesdays for 432. The
rest of my time us spent working on clearing debris from the hill and
working on getting the old ten meter tower put back in shape. My plan is
to combine 144 on top of the repaired ten meter Rohn 45. I will be on
222 MHz this evening for the weekly 222 MHz Activity night festivities.
The Moon conditions are good, but the Moon will not rise here until
late, well after the activity makers are all in bed. In lunar news,
W7JW got bored and modified his array by doubling its' size to eight
yagis. I know that K5QE (SK) had eight yagis on 222 MHz, but now W7JW
has an eight yagi array running all the time, which opens up great
possibilities for stations with small antennas on 222 MHz. When I heard
W7JW last off the Moon, it was obvious that he had improved things by a
wide margin. He is very loud and is hearing very well.
If you do plan on getting on 222 for the evening, and you live outside
the areas of high activity, please think about getting on the ON4KST
Chat page to let people know that you are there and looking for
contacts. Use the 144/432 Region 2 Chat page. I will be there shortly
before 2300 UT and making noise on or around 222.100 MHz. Maybe we will
get a new operator on to swell the ranks. W2KV has upped his power and
is sounding great up here in Mumbo Jumbo land. I hope that K1HC makes an
appearance again from FN53. The more who show up means more fun for
all. CU tonight.
Dave K1WHS
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