[VHFcontesting] 222 MHz Activity Night

[Fred Stefanik]

Just to ride on Dave's coat tails a bit....I would like to try to get
some activity going on Wednesday nights on 432. There's a group
(K1PXE, WA2LTM, WZ1V and a few others) that get on about 8:40 PM
eastern local time on 432.150.
Please get on and join in the fun.  Look on ON4KST chat for schedules.
I plan to be on, looking for QSO's at about 8PM.  Hope some of the 222
crowd will join in.
73
Fred
N1DPM
FN32qb

On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 9:40 PM David Olean <k1whs at metrocast.net> wrote:
>
> This week has been a busy one for me and it did not involve ham radio. I
> worked on so many home fix-it and paint projects that the XYL says  that
> I have built up several days of good vibes from her!  I am not fooled
> however, one false move on my part and it is the dog house again as fast
> as you can say whoops!  But that is another story!
>
> Tuesday evening is the traditional 222 Activity evening. If you have any
> 222 MHz gear, you should spark it up on Tuesday with the intent of
> making a contact and see if it still works. Next weekend is the 222 & Up
> contest, so this is a good time to fine tune your setup and try it out
> with real SSB and CW contacts. The Northeast usually starts hopping at
> 2300 UT. I hope to be on a bit before that if I can.  Now that we are in
> August, there is a very good possibility of making an MS contact in the
> evening using MSK144 or FSK441.  The meteors tend to ramp up quite well
> for a week before the traditional Perseids peak.
>
> I am doing tower work for a friend on Tuesday so I hope I can stay awake
> and try a meteor sked after 0100 UT or so.  The moon will be up on
> Tuesday evening as well. It sets for me at about 0240 UT so I will be
> monitoring the HB9Q 222 chat page should anyone wish to try an EME test.
> Most folks seem to monitor the ON4KST chat page (144/432 Region 2)  for
> tropo etc,  so log into that if you want to set something up with a
> distant station. There is digital FT8 activity as well if you are so
> inclined. A QSO is a QSO!
>
> The Hepburn map shows some slight action in New England for Tuesday, but
> better "blobs" for VE3, Ohio, and down thru Kentucky and Tennessee. It
> looks like something could happen anywhere if you pay attention to
> things. I checked the beacons this evening and things seemed good in
> some directions, and not so good in others.  We are overdue for some
> tropo.  Take advantage of these summer months.
>
> CU on 222.
>
> Dave K1WHS
>
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