[VHFcontesting] 222 Activity Evening Reminder

[David Olean]

Hello VHFers,

I have been contacted by the super secret 222 MHz Activity Committee. 
They have questions about the low turnout over the past few Tuesday 
evenings.  I am getting the feeling that they believe that i am the 
cause of the drop off in activity.  The last time that happened, I was 
directed to begin the removal of Mount Moosilaukee in North central New 
Hampshire to improve propagation in the area.  It has been tough work 
and I have no time if any other penalties are heaped upon me.  So I 
would beseech everyone to dust off your 222 gear and get on this evening 
and make a few contacts so that the 222 Activity Committee calms down 
and does not hit me with any more penalties. I am busy enough with Mt 
Moosilaukee and the K1PXE theme park already.   Who knows, if enough 
folks get on the air this evening, there might be a prize or free trip 
offered instead!

The plan is to get on around 2300 UT this evening and look for contacts. 
There are a few strategically locate stations across the SE and many in 
the midwest who are all in there looking for contacts.  Check the ON4KST 
144/432 Region 2 Chat page (ON4KST.com) or HB9Q if you want to try some 
EME.  EME is quite limited this evening. Moon rise for me is 0145UT or 
9:45 EDST and there is significant degradation from apogee as well as a 
bit of extra cosmic noise. The highest elevation will be under 20 
degrees here, so many people will not even clear the trees.

Band conditions are looking quite nice for the more southerly stations. 
No enhancement predicted for northern New England, but I am up for any 
meteor or tropo skeds  beyond the normal range.  I hope to be on 222.100 
at 22:45 UT or 6:45 EDST.  I will be ready. I dd send off for some 
Antenna Wax. I was alerted to this product by Fred K1FMS.  Fred is quite 
adept at working on solid state amplifiers and his shop is quite 
lathered up with Antenna Wax. If you can believe the printing on the 
container it adds up to 4400 dB to your system. I think the words to pay 
attention to are "up to", but I would settle for even 15 or 20 dB  after 
rubbing Antenna Wax on my yagi.  It is even approved by the FCC.

CU this evening

Dave K1WHS