[VHFcontesting] [222Activity] Tropo in FN55 ??

[Paul N1BUG FN55mf]

I've had a couple of FT8 QSOs into the midwest and one 1137 mile 2m CW 
QSO!!! Thanks to W9FF for making that long time dream come true!

'BUG


On 9/2/23 05:48, David Olean wrote:
> I am heading up to the shack now at 0945 UT. The good condx look quite 
> close to us and hopefully will slide a bit east so that we can get some 
> good tropo for a change. I will be only on 222 and 432. No 144 or mws.
> 
> Dave K1WHS
> 
> On 9/2/2023 3:32 AM, Paul N1BUG FN55mf wrote:
>> 0930Z... The closest thing I have *ever* seen to be under a big red 
>> blob is happening now. Just to the west of me the map had turned 
>> purple! I think because signals are so strong the system things it 
>> might be Es? Anyway it looks really close to me. I will be on ON4KST 
>> chat and have 144, 222 and 432 at full ready from now until whenever...
>>
>> Since I got on VHF in 1986 I have never made a tropo/troposcatter QSO 
>> more than ~470 miles to the west/WSW. All have been straight down the 
>> coast. Here's hoping this is the day that changes!
>>
>> By the way, N1JEZ/b on 10 GHz woke me up blasting in here. Thanks for 
>> the alarm clock, Mike. ;-)
>> (I am not QRV 10 GHz; RX only)
>>
>> 73,
>> Paul N1BUG FN55mf
>> 144: 1300W, 13 el at 120'
>> 222: 800W, 22 el at 115'
>> 432: 25W, 40 el at 110'
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