[VHFcontesting] 222 activity night

[David Olean]

Hi Ron and all the 222 ops!

Yes there were some minor storms in the area. Just enough to wreck any 
tropo that might have formed. When I woke up Tuesday morning, I was 
greeted by some significant fog and lots of dew on the grass. It sure 
felt like a tropo morning. I was off to do a tower take down , so no 
time to check the bands, By Tuesday evening there were plenty of showers 
and small T storms in our area and I am sure that did not help 
conditions. I worked many of the stations that Ron worked. K2RMX was not 
heard, but I did work N3RG in FM29 instead. I listened for W5EME on 
meteors (almost impossible distance) with no luck. I ran with K9MRI 
unsuccessfully as well. No tropo heard, but Joe copied a smalll burst 
from me on CW.  I think Joe is about 730 miles or so.  WA3EOQ was 
worked, but signals were very weak. I needed a repeat on one 
transmission . Later on while Howard was trying with N1SV, I heard him a 
tad better, but things seemed a bit down.  I also saw AA9MY and AJ6T in 
there having some fun as well.

One of these days we will get some tropo, but today was not the day. 
Thanks to all who got on including K1TEO, N1SFE and W1ZC with his semi 
new 222 yagi. It is great to hear Dick back on 222.

73

Dave K1WHS FN43 Mumbo Jumbo

On 8/2/2022 8:25 PM, Ron Klimas WZ1V wrote:
> Was pre-empted early by passing T-storm but worked:
> K1WHS FN43, W1ZC FN42, KV1J FN42, K1PXE FN31,
> N1SV FN42, N2JMH FN12, N1SFE FN31, WA1T FN43,
> WA3EOQ FM09, and K2RMX FN20. Tnx QSO's and
> looking forward to this weekend's 222 and up activity.
>
> 73 Ron WZ1V FN31RH
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