[VHFcontesting] 222 MHz Activity Night February 21.

[k3sk at buckwalter.co]

This week was a good week.   I worked 3 contacts from FM07.    This weeks activity ended with WA3EOQ - SSB & WA3NUF - FT8.  But the start was great!.  I finally managed to work K1WHS, a straight-line distance of 573 miles.    But, we did it long path.     At about 225,370 miles, Dave was the other end of my first 222 EME contact.     That's makes this weeks 222 night a success.  

See you all next week, and don't forget to point south. 

de K3SK
FM07

-----Original Message-----
From: David Olean <k1whs at metrocast.net> 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2023 7:13 PM
To: 222 >> 222Activity at groups.io <222Activity at groups.io>; NEWSVHF at mailman.qth.net; vhfcontesting at contesting.com
Subject: [VHFcontesting] 222 MHz Activity Night February 21.

Today was absolutely beautiful with temperatures in the high 40s and the snow is merrily melting away. But for the mud, it is possible to drive up to my VHF ham shack.  So tomorrow, Tuesday Feb 21/22 UT is 222 MHz Activity Night.  My weather report has just gone down the drain and bad weather is predicted. At first, I saw 6" of snow forecast for the day and evening, but that has been modified to some snow only after about 5PM. I am hoping that I can make my way up the hill and enjoy a fine evening of VHF QSOs, rag chews, and DX attempts.  With snow, I might get snow static and have it turn into a horror show,  but I am going to try anyway. The real bad weather is slated for after Tuesday, so I guess I am dodging a bullet.

Most folks show up starting at 00:00 UT and the fun goes for two hours or more depending on conditions, football games, the Circus, and possibly Opera events. There is no telling what might pull a 222 addict away from his or her radio.  If you are new to the event, a bunch of folks use the ON4KST Chat pages (144/432 Region 2)  but other areas of the country might use different options.  I like the ON4KST page as I can alert stations far away that I am looking their way and we can coordinate our beam headings.

Depending on the weather, I am hoping to be QRV on 222.100 a bit before
00:00 UT or 7 PM EST.  I hope to see many stations on the air again this week!

73

Dave K1WHS

DON'T FORGET! Tuesday 21/22 Feb, 2023, 222.100