[VHFcontesting] [222Activity] Tuesday and the 222 Activity Night

[N1BUG]

Hello all,

With the exception of 222, all of my antennas are currently down for the 
Great BUG Rebuild of 2021. The rotator has been removed from the tower 
and the mast is clamped with the 222 antenna pointed southeast, so even 
if the operator were to be a functional unit by evening, I probably 
wouldn't work much. I commend Dave for getting these Activity Nights 
going again and stirring up so much interest! Sadly, Tuesday evenings 
continue to be no go for me.

I'm the opposite, greatly preferring cold to heat. My neighbor is 
convinced I am a nut case every time he seems me up a tower in January. 
He may be right about that! But I'm totally comfortable being up there 
in winter if it's not subzero temperatures or windy. A couple of hours 
ago I climbed up to 105 feet hoping to get that last antenna down but at 
78 degrees and dew point of 64 I was sweating so much I was literally 
dripping. Metal was starting to feel way too slippery and I decided this 
just isn't happening today. Once I get that last one down it will only 
take a day to modify everything and be ready to start putting the VHF 
antennas back up. It takes two climbs per antenna, but I can still make 
it by the September contest if I can just get a couple of cool, calm 
days. Where are those arctic blasts from the north when you need them? 
HI HI.

73,
Paul N1BUG
FN55mf