[VHFcontesting] Looking for a 222 mHz partner in VE1/VO1

[Mike VE9AA ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca]

One of these days Dave, you may actually talk me into it ! You sir are a 
222 Champion!
 
I think I've mentioned before here that -any- VHF/UHF activity in this 
area is almost non-existent these days. Even in the old days 
(80's/90's/early 2000's) there was at best 10-11guys to work in a V/UHF 
contest all weekend long all across VE1/W1(Maine), VY2 & VE9--can't work 
VO1/2 from here <normally>.  Most of those guys are permanently QRT (sk) 
or moved away or are onto other things.  I don't even regularly turn on 
my 2m CW/SSB rig anymore. No need. Nobody to work 99.999% of the time. 
 I watch the clusters (sometimes) for reported activity and if there's a 
rip snorting Aurora, or an unusually good tropo, I'll get on 2m CW(or 
SSB).  Last year I worked into VE3 on CW tropo (highly unusual from 
here).  I think that was the first time working VE3 on 2m tropo and I've 
been on 2m legacy modes since the 80's.  
 
Dave, now VE3KG (previously VE9CB) might even be able to give you a 
BETTER picture of "my" local activity as he was QRV here in 
the FN65 area for a few years on several VHF/UHF bands while I barely 
ever turn the rig on anymore.
 
Anyways, keep the FB 222 messages coming. I read nearly every one of 
them.
 
73 Mike VE9AA FN66na at 665' ASL...QRV 160m-2m Legacy modes CW/SSB (no 222, 
no FT4/8/whatever type modes)