[VHFcontesting] [222Activity] 222 MHz Activity Night

[K3SK at buckwalter.co]

On a different note . . . . .  We had some 222 enhancement here today. I was on 222 repeater network here in Va today and with 25 watts FM I was bringinf up no less than 4 other repeater systems on the same frequency.  I couldn't pull out any callsigns from the IDs as my CW copying sucks and they all identified at the same time.   

I believe it was some sort of tropo along the snowstorm front passing through.   My QTH is right where the southern edge of the west to east front was moving along.  I did not hear any weak signal activity at all and I had things to do so I didn't hang around on the band.   Maybe tonight we'll have decent conditions.

Now I need to go see about knocking the snow and ice off my array.

K3SK
FM07 - Virginia





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From: 222Activity at groups.io <222Activity at groups.io> On Behalf Of David Olean
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 12:41 PM
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Subject: [222Activity] 222 MHz Activity Night

Hello VHFers

The snow is awful deep and the only way I can get on is to somehow break a trail for half a mile uphill thru the woods.  I am thinking that I will sit this one out as the exertion to get up to the shack is excessive. Then I have to shovel out the doors to get in the building. This is Tuesday and it is 222 MHz Activity Night. I am torn at possibly missing the fun.

On a different subject, I have heard from the lucky winner of the all expenses paid dog sled vacation to Beechey Island.  The winner is Dr Vincent Goombotz, who is an active POTA participant.  He and the team has reached Pond Inlet in Nunavut. The sled dogs could get a rest as Vinny was put up in fine style at the Black Point Lodge near the ocean on the northern shore of Nunavut. in not so Sunny down town Pond Inlet (They are in perpetual darkness until about February 20th)  Beechey Island is another 350 miles away and the team informs me that they have loaded another 450 lbs of whale blubber to feed the dogs and they all feel that they are on the downhill run towards their destination. Vinnie has made a few QSOs with his Buddi pole, but voice is difficult due to the constant shivering, and CW is out of the question as the key metal shattered in the cold when too many dits were sent.  The 222 MHz Activity Committee is planning their next give away to lucky 222 MHz operators, so don't forget to be on the air tonight so you can be eligible for the next prize.   The action starts around 00:00 UT on
222.100 or there -abouts.   Many folks monitor ON4KST Chat 144/432 Region 2.   Last week was quite active and I hope that we get lots of action this evening!

73

Dave K1WHS



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