[VHFcontesting] 222 MHz EME Weekend

[David Olean]

This Friday evening and Saturday evening look to be pretty good times 
for EME activity in North America.   A bunch of 222 EME ops are planning 
to be on  222.080 +/- experimenting and checking out their stations.  
The Moon will be rising across the country at this time, so horizon only 
antenna systems can get in on some fun. You never know until you try, 
but I suspect many 222 ops can hear and possibly work other stations via 
the Moon route.    One long yagi and 100 watts can be successful with 
some stations. More power is obviously better.

We all monitor the HB9Q Logger (pick the 222 page)  It is easy to use, 
but there is a simple registration process needed if you have not tried 
it before.    I live in Maine, almost as far East as you can be in the 
USA. If activity starts at 2200 UT Friday, the Moon will be just rising 
in Ohio and any mid west hams could and should be listening and 
monitoring the HB9Q website/chat page.  Most activity is JT65B but other 
modes can and will be used as well. Just be sure that you are using 
WSJT-x .

I will be QRV starting about 2200 UT on Friday, and about 2300 UT on 
Saturday night.    Join in the fun!  We will probably go up to or past 
0300 or 0400 UT each night depending on the activity level.


73

Dave K1WHS