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

[Roger(WA1NVC) Coulson]

So much for Two / Two Two / Two Two Two(s) day.

The rain sure dampened things here in FN42.  I was on from 00:00 to 01:30.

I worked one station, N1LHP, running low power and a vertical.

I heard WZ1V or someone calling him as I heard that callsign but it 
sounded like he was under water.  I also heard part of a 3 call on CW. 
Not so good tonight.

I called for a while on 222.074 using FT8 but no response.

This was definitely a washout as I usually hear several stations and 
work at least a couple on Two(s) days.

Roger
WA1NVC


On 2/22/2022 11:51 AM, David Olean wrote:
> 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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