[VHFcontesting] 222 MHz Activity Night

[David Olean]

Good Morning boys and girls,

It is another Tuesday and that means there will be 222 MHz activity all 
over the place this evening.  The weather for northern New England looks 
great with temps of 79 predicted for mid day. I have not seen that in 
many Moons Kemo Sabie. I will be enjoying the weather while making some 
contacts on one of the best VHF bands. I am still waiting for a big 
aurora on a Tuesday, but today will provide some excitement in he form 
of some Moon activity being possible during the evening. The Moon wll be 
setting in the evening, so the folks way out West will have a good view 
of the Moon this evening. My Moonset is at 02:30 UT or 9:30 PM local 
time. I will monitor both the ON4KST and HB9Q Chat pages. I will try to 
keep my wits about me and attempt to do EME and terrestrial stuff at the 
same time, almost. Usually I get all balled up and use the wrong antenna 
on the wrong propagation mode.

Action starts at about 2300 UT after dinner and can go as long as the 
conditions warrant.  With the warmer temps, we always look forward to 
enhanced tropo. The Hepburn map is showing a weak NE-SW area of 
enhancement that crosses the Eastern Great Lakes. I will be looking for 
extended tropo on the fleeting LakeErie/Ontario path. Both N1JEZ and 
myself have seen this work, when other directions are not working.

If you have not participated on a Tuesday night on 222 MHz, all you have 
to do is show up and make noise looking for contacts on or around the 
calling freq of 222.100.  Check in to the ON4KST Chat page if you are in 
a remote area with little activity. That way, you can inform folks that 
you are QRV and others will be made aware of your presence, and turn 
their beams ur way.

CU this evening on 222.100 MHz.

Dave K1WHS