[VHFcontesting] 222 MHz Report for Tuesday K1WHS

[David Olean]

I got my log from 222 Activity Night and saw that I had 27 contacts.  My 
northern QSOs consisted of the Vermont contingent of W1GHZ, W1AIM and 
N1JEZ.  Out west I had zero luck with no one in central or western New 
York.  I am hoping that the boys from NY and Toronto etc  show up as the 
big snow drifts melt.

My first contact was KC2SGV in FM29 and my last QSO was on FT8 with 
W1UJ. I hung around until about 01:20 or so and heard nothing else.  I 
had to head home as I had an early morning commitment. Best DX covered  
was WA3EOQ at 805 km and then W1XR at 654 km. K3WHC at 607 km and then 
KC2SGV at 572 km.  There were large swings in signal strength. I 
listened to the W3CCX beacon for awhile just before the action started 
and at times, it was dipping into the noise even on the four yagi array. 
That is unusual and I was expecting very poor condx.  So I was surprised 
to hear WA3NUF at 58 on SSB. In winter he can be about 5X5 typically, so 
there was some significant QSB swing.

K4LY was on from SC and worked a few stations up north.  K3WHC and 
WA3EOQ I think.  N1GC was also QRV  and made some nice contacts. I think 
he worked K9MRI for a very nice haul.  I am always impressed at how 
signals can propagate on 222 MHz. More southerly stations can routinely 
make 450 mile contacts running rather low power.   W5EME in LA and AJ6T 
in TN often can contact each other. AJ6T has 30 watts.  Other contacts 
last night involved W1XR and N1JEZ at about 700 km!  Mike still has lots 
of snow, but he thinks he sees the end of winter coming along.  Were 
there any more extended range contacts last evening?  Let us know if you 
made one.


QSO  by K1WHS (FN43MJ) on 220 MHz
Type of propagation: All                Mode: All mode
 From 03/18/2025 to 03/19/2025           Distance over: 0 Km.            
Page: 1
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    DATE     TIME CALLSIGN        LOCATOR TX       RX       MODE 
PRO.REMARKS                            QRB
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03/18/2025 22:58 KC2SGV          FM29FN  54                SSB 
TR                                                     572
03/18/2025 23:01 N1JEZ           FN44AR  59       59       SSB 
TR                                                     168
03/18/2025 23:06 WZ1V            FN31RH  59       59       SSB 
TR                                                     266
03/18/2025 23:14 W1AIM           FN34    59                SSB 
TR                                                         203+-
03/18/2025 23:14 WA3EOQ          FMØ9JO  429               CW TR  very 
weak & in the noise.  805
03/18/2025 23:15 WA1T            FN43LK  59       59       SSB 
TR                                                           8
03/18/2025 23:24 WW2Y            FN2ØQJ  59                SSB 
TR                                                     451
03/18/2025 23:25 WA3NUF          FN2ØKE  58                SSB 
TR                                                     496
03/18/2025 23:27 K1PXE           FN31    58                SSB TR 265+-
03/18/2025 23:29 W1XR            FM19HX  55       55       SSB 
TR                                                     654
03/18/2025 23:30 W1AUV           FN32II  55       59       SSB 
TR                                                         223
03/18/2025 23:34 K1TEO           FN31JH  58                SSB 
TR                                                             296
03/18/2025 23:41 WA1RKS          FN32IN  559      559      CW 
TR                                                     211
03/18/2025 23:48 W1GHZ           FN34    559      559      CW 
TR                                                     203+-
03/18/2025 23:51 KA3FQS          FN2ØJF  53       55       SSB 
TR                                                         498
03/18/2025 23:53 K1FSY           FN31MR  58       57       SSB 
TR                                                     247
03/18/2025 23:54 WB2SIH          FN31DD  55                SSB 
TR                                                     337
03/18/2025 23:56 WA1PBU          FN42EK  57       59       SSB TR  OFF 
BACK OF HIS BEAM       120
03/18/2025 23:56 K1OR            FN42IR  53                SSB 
TR                                                              79
03/19/2025 00:04 K3WHC           FN1ØPA  59                CW 
TR                                                     607
03/19/2025 00:11 N1YCQ           FN41LP  53       59       SSB 
TR                                                     195
03/19/2025 00:24 WA4YA           FN42KJ  +20      +18      FT8 
TR                                                 112
03/19/2025 00:30 N1LHP           FN42KM  59       59       SSB 
TR                                                      98
03/19/2025 00:34 WB2RVX          FM29MT  57       57       SSB 
TR                                                 519
03/19/2025 00:43 KC2KAE          FN2ØXX  55                SSB 
TR                                                     370
03/19/2025 00:47 K1BX            FN43EB  55       55       SSB 
TR                                                          65
03/19/2025 00:52 W1UJ            FN42    +4       +14      FT8 
TR                                                        67+-
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Number of QSO listed: 27

I keep hearing of new stations getting on the air.  The more stations 
that get on means that more fun will be had.   Thanks to all the 
regulars who make an attempt each and every week to keep 222 MHz 
percolating along.

73

Dave K1WHS