[VHFcontesting] [NEWSVHF] 222 MHz Activity Night

[David Olean]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for getting on.  I am curious at what frequency the FUT beacon is 
. I remember hearing it a few years ago, but my aging cortex has many 
holes in it now, and stuff keeps leaking out. Isn't that the beacon that 
was located in a metal drum that kept filling with water? Stu had to 
drain it periodically.

I would agree that condx were very poor. It can only get better as we 
head into warmer wx.

Dave K1WHS

On 4/21/2021 10:53 AM, Paul Wade W1GHZ wrote:
> well done, Dave.
>
> it really helps to have a station (or several) that can be
> heard over a wide area to generate activity.  I can't make
> enough noise up here to be heard unless antennas are
> pointed this way.
>
> conditions were poor - VE2FUT beacon was down about 20 dB
>
> 73
> paul
>
> On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 10:03 AM David Olean <k1whs at metrocast.net 
> <mailto:k1whs at metrocast.net>> wrote:
>
>     I was overwhelmed by the level of 222 activity on Tuesday night. I
>     was
>     also aware of the exceedingly poor conditions, high winds, and
>     attendant
>     power line noise. I was so overjoyed to hear signals all over the
>     band.
>     Contacts ranged from WW1M running an indoor loop and low power in the
>     next town, to W8ZN in FM09 about 500 miles away!  I think I made 17
>     contacts for the evening. It was very tough working stations in the
>     Philadelphia area as there was serious power line noise in that
>     direction.  I think it is time to call the power company!
>
>     Thanks to all who got on 222 MHz and made some noise. It was a big
>     plus
>     having signals on the band where a person could check out their
>     system
>     and evaluate how things are working. I spent much time A-B ing
>     antennas
>     on various signals on 222 MHz.  Having activity in different
>     directions
>     and various modes on one night of the week is a great start.
>
>     I am speaking from a perspective of living in the northeast. I wonder
>     what happened in other parts of the world? I know that K5QE was
>     active
>     and made some EME effort using JT65. I believe that he had a contact
>     with W8ZN!  I tried some FT8 and MSK144. AA9MY and I tried an MSK144
>     sked after he heard a big ping from me while I was CQing in his
>     direction on FT8.  We did not hear anything in 15-20 minutes of
>     trying,
>     but that is not the point. AA9MY and I were both  QRV and willing
>     to try
>     something on Tuesday.
>
>     Now, we have to keep this up on every Tuesday. Who knows, maybe the
>     activity will spread! For my part, I tried to inform 222 ops about
>     the
>     push for an activity night here in the NE. I am not sure, but it
>     seems
>     that others picked up the idea and pushed it in their area. or my
>     part,
>     I will be on 222.1 +/- next Tuesday looking for contacts.
>
>     I am also thinking that maybe the Lyrids meteor shower will be
>     good late
>     tonight after the 432 Sprint.  I would love to play with MSK144 or
>     FSK441 on 222 again. I could be easily persuaded to get on!
>
>     Thanks to all who supported 222.
>
>     Dave K1WHS
>
>
>
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