[VHFcontesting] 222 Activity Night

[David Olean]

Hi 222 VHFers,

I messed up and did not get a reminder out for the 222 MHz Activity 
Night. In my defense, I am hoping that the routine has, by now, become 
so ingrained in all the 222 MHz ops, that you would automatically turn 
on the radio on Tuesdays without even thinking about it.  I have been 
very busy with ham projects, hauling firewood to keep the wood stove 
cranking, and getting rid of ice and snow from the house and vehicles. 
Winter is hard in Maine. Not complaining, just stating a fact. heh heh.

For those who are not on the 222 Activity group on Groups.io, there has 
been a mad rush by many to the magical 50 states worked on 222 MHz. 
Until this past December, there had only been 10 WAS awards given for 
220/222 MHz WAS. In just the last month and a half, I think six more 
hams have achieved the 50 state mark on 222.  That is an amazing 
statistic. I am hoping to leverage that fact as a means to build up 
activity on the band. In that regard, some of us have been keeping N0JK 
the QST VHF editor in the loop in hopes tat such news get promoted in 
the monthly QST column. I would hope that 222 MHz might become a VHF 
column subject very soon. Surely a half dozen WAS awards after such a 
long drought signifies a huge jump in activity.

So let people know that you are on 222. Drop a note to Jon N0JK, and 
tell him what you have done lately.  The outcome is a neat band with all 
sorts of neat propagation with many stations to work on CW and SSB and 
the digital modes as well. Here in the northeast, Tuesday night is more 
fun than a just about anything ham related.  I hope the action spreads!

73

Dave K1WHS