[VHFcontesting] [222Activity] December 23 is a Tuesday and that means 222 MHz activity this eveninf

[K3SK at buckwalter.co]

We are having a multi-day family Christmas beginning tonight.   Everyone couldn't make it at one time and some are leaving in the morning.  So, Christmas starts tonight here and will continue thru Thursday.   So, being the dad/granddad, I will be doing something other than 222 night.   

See you all next week...


Dave - K3SK


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Subject: [222Activity] December 23 is a Tuesday and that means 222 MHz activity this eveninf

OK it us snowing in the Northeast and the roads will be a tad slippery.
So ditch those plans for egg-nog,  caroling and bar hopping and stay home and make some noise on 222 MHz. Who knows you might even hear a Christmas carol on 222.100 this evening. The snow will be falling at 7 PM (EST) when the activity ramps up, and I hope to be sitting in the chair at the 222 MHz rig making noise.  Activity gets rolling starting a bit before 00:00 UT and can continue past 0200 depending on activity.
There is almost nationwide activity, so you can most likely find a station to converse with. Parts of the country are pretty thin with active stations so it is a good idea to make urself known on a chat page and drum up some activity.  We use ON4KST on the East Coast but I think some folks also utilize Slack as well  to keep tabs on what is going on.

K1PXE did not make any contacts on 222, so no prize winners were announced for last week.  I am not sure of any prize for this week as it is so close to Christmas and the esteemed 222 MHz Activity Committee is quite involved in holiday activities.  I do know that WA3EOQ promises to be on at an early hour, so look for Howard in FM09 if he has not been buried in snow or ice.  I also became aware of an EME support page that is now including 222 MHz operators. Check it out at https://dxer.site/eme-observer/  It looks like a good way to set up skeds and find the days that are best for success.  Send in some data if you are interested in making some 222 EME contacts. There are a number if stations on 222 all salivating at the thought of a new station to contact. (I am one of them)

I hope to make a few contacts on 222 tonight. Merry Christmas and get ready for 2026!

73

Dave K1WHS



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