[VHFcontesting] 222 on 2 / 22 / 22 for 222 nite!

[David Olean]

Hello 222 denizens,

It is a special Two Two Two night indeed. All of those twos lining up on 
the same day that we are all getting on two two two is pretty 
fantastic.  I think to celebrate, we should all use 222.222 as a sked 
frequency.

The temperature today is sitting at 40 degrees and I really want to get 
on for the night. I would have to drag a bunch of gear up including my 
K3 and transverter, Bird 43,  a laptop, keys and cans etc. I walked up 
the road and checked it out. It is solid ice in many spots, so driving 
is quite dangerous. I would probably slide sideways into a bunch of 
trees.   The good news is that I am hopeful that the ice will keep 
melting and I can get back up very soon.  Bu mid March, the chance of a 
bad storm with heavy snow is getting remote. I am crossing my fingers.

I see that Howard WA3EOQ will be on. He is in a unique spot to cover 
much territory. He can work many of the New England ops and is 285 miles 
from Detroit, and 375 miles from Indianapolis, Indiana.  Howard is 500 
miles from Atlanta.That is a stretch, but he is about the same distance 
from me, and we can usually work by the hair on our collective chinny 
chin chins.  So the drill is to get on and see what you can work.  One 
of the great things about ham radio is that you sometimes work an 
incredible contact that you never thought possible. These special times 
will only happen if you get on and try!  As part of your Twos day 
activity night, why not try a sked with a station that is too far away 
and then see what happens. Don't give up when it does not work at first. 
In winter there are times when a tropo peak will happen. You just don't 
know when that will be. Try the path a few times during the evening. 
Remember ON4KST Chat is your friend.

I am currently stuck on 160 meters at the house but had a great contact 
Sunday morning with a JA station on CW right at my Sun rise.  I was 
calling JH4UYB. He was also called by a VE6. JH4UYB answered with 
"6RST?" VE6RST did not answer, so I called again. Lo and behold, he came 
back to me with a signal that was barely above the noise in a 250 hz 
filter. When I finished, I had to pinch myself. I thought I was 
imagining it.  Luckily I was recording it all on a tape recorder, so I 
could go back and hear it all again. It was real.  I have many great 
memories of neat contacts on VHF over the years. The one thing in common 
with all of them is that you have to try! You have to be there.   
So...Be there on 222 on 2-22-22.

73

Dave K1WHS

On 2/22/2022 8:48 AM, Roger(WA1NVC) Coulson wrote:
> So it is Two(s) day, Two / Two Two / Two Two will you be on Two Two 
> Two this Two(s) day?
>
> 7-8 pm est on 222.100
>
> Roger
> WA1NVC
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