[VHFcontesting] It is TUESDAY! Time to get on 222 MHz!

[David Olean]

Buddy

Thanks for the note. Is there someway you can fit a 222 yagi there? The 
extra 10 dB really helps and will extend your range enough to make some 
decent contacts. I was just at the N4SVC club house and looked over 
their VHF setup. Steve promises to be more active this summer and can 
make contacts up into N Carolina or so on 222. I know that WA4GPM has 
gear as well in Jacksonville.  I am hoping Buzz makes more appearances 
this summer as well. They are both  in EM80 and have a single yagi on 
222.  It is fun to try working N4SVC in the summer. We have made a 
number of MS contacts on Tuesday nights.  If you can get a bit more 
power and a yagi then a contact is possible. We are 1180 miles apart.  
100 watts and a yagi will do it. 10 watts and an omni is a stretch 
though! Keep us posted.  I can transmit in your direction if you let me 
know on the ON4KST Chat page on Tuesdays. I can normally do MSK144 or 
FSK441.

April and May is tropo season across the gulf.  That must be a hoot if 
you can set up schedules with someone in TX!  The omni would be great 
for that!

73

Dave K1WHS

On 3/21/2023 10:13 AM, Buddy Morgan via VHFcontesting wrote:
> Most Tuesday nights, I call CQ on 222.1 CW, 222.170 Q65-15A and 222.174 FT8. Don't get answers very often. I do not have a Mega station: 10 watts into an M2 loop @75'. Would sure like to make some contacts.
> Buddy WB4OMG EL 98
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