[VHFcontesting] more excitement than most people can stand.... It's Tuesday on 222!

[K3SK at buckwalter.co]

I flipped the switch and turned everything off about 7:30 PM local time.  My QTH was surrounded by more than several storm cells and there was a sizable one between my location and the northeast that kept my noise floor S7 and higher.

I managed a total of 1 contact.  WA3NUF's FT8 signal was blasting in here for several minutes at +6.  I also decoded WZ1V twice at -16 but never got a reply before he disappeared into the noise.  Such a disappointing evening compared to the RED Blobs earlier in the day when I worked into northern FL on 144MHz.

de K3SK



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From: VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting-bounces+k3sk=buckwalter.co at contesting.com> On Behalf Of David Olean
Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 1:49 PM
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Subject: [VHFcontesting] more excitement than most people can stand.... It's Tuesday on 222!

Hi VHFers

I looked at the Hepburn map and things looks bleak for Mumbo Jumbo Land as  chains of t-storms will be aligned NE-SW extending down to the mid Atlantic states from me, and that means very unstable conditions. If you can believe the map, stations along the MA CT coast will avoid the unsettled area.  There is a weather advisory for scattered strong T storms up here. My plan is to get on at about 22:45 UT and see how long I can hold out. Last week there was some tropo around the thunderstorms if you were in the right spot. Last week I was lucky. This time, it may not be very good here at all, but that does not mean I won't try some contacts. Last week the activity level was up a bit and I had contact totals in the mid 20's. I think WZ1V also had a great night.   Don't forget to check in to the ON4KST Chat page. Use 144/432 Region 2 Chat when you go to that website.

Don't forget the NEWS Picnic this coming Saturday.

Dave K1WHS



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