[VHFcontesting] [222Activity] 222 MHz Night Activity summary K1WHS

Dave Olean K1WHS at metrocast.net
Wed Oct 8 22:48:00 EDT 2025


Hello Lyle

Well last night was strange as I seemed to be locked out of evefything 
at your Moonrise time. I heard no stations from the midwest and farther 
West. No W5EME or WQ5S or even K9MRI. Only later as the Moon was much 
higher did I hear anyone else. Early on, all I could hear was K3SK and 
W7JW. I was disappointed as it has been awhile since I worked a single 
yagi station.  I am hoping for better luck next time. Thanks for being 
there.

Dave K1WHS

On 10/8/2025 2:58 PM, Lyle Fisher N0LWF via groups.io wrote:
> I listened and called FT8 and listened off the moon. No decodes in the 
> central US to report.
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> *Subject:* [222Activity] 222 MHz Night Activity summary K1WHS
> Well I had an interesting time between working on clearing tower
> wreckage and then getting on for the 222 MHz Activity Night. I had a
> 70ft Rohn 45 tower outfitted with three five element yagis for 28 MHz.
> When the 144 tower fell, it took out the ten meter tower. It hinged at
> the 30 ft level where the bottom guys were attached. It has been an
> eyesore for months. Today, I finished clearing the wreckage. I cut down
> 40 ft of buckled tower. I modified one ten ft section and turned it into
> a flat top section by cutting out a few diagonal braces and fitting a
> top plate to the cut down section. I also managed to remove the
> uppermost section that was damaged, so now the tower is ready to have
> new sections added. I even removed the big heliax and salvaged it
> despite a horrendous crimp when the tower folded over.
>
> So then I came up to the shack at 22:30 only to find that the station
> was not working. There was no receive and the cause was a blown out 24
> VDC power supply. It was all buried in a rack mounted cabinet.  I found
> a blown fuse inside after removing the rack mounted assembly.  I had to
> go home to get a meter and a new fuse.  I put t all back together and I
> had 24 VDC again, so I re mounted everything back in the rack. I got
> things going well after 23:00 UT so I am sure I missed a few stations.
> Local activity seemed down and I found very few stations on FT8  I did
> manage to work KC3FQF/r  via FT8 and he peaked up very loud at -03 dB or
> so at one point. I had seen his good score in the recent sprint and
> wondered how I had missed working him then. It was nice to make the
> connection this time on the following Tuesday.  I worked WA4YA on FT8
> and then was surprised to work K3SK in FM07 on FT8. That is about 575
> miles or 915 km. Other long distance contacts include W1XR at 654 km,
> WA3EOQ at 805 km and WA3NUF, KA3FQS, KC3FQF, and W2BYP all at around 500
> km.  Things slowed down after 00:30 so I went looking for EME contacts.
> There was quite a group all making noise, but the two guys on the East
> Coast (K1WHS & K3SK) were out of sync with everyone else and Faraday
> Rotation prevented a few contacts with stations farther West. I could
> not hear WQ5S, W5EME, and K9MRI. WQ5S was horizon only and did work
> W7JW. He heard me, but I heard zilch here. Later on K9MRI was worked as
> the conditions changed. W7TZ and VE6TA rounded out the evening. I ended
> up with six EME contacts.  Here is the log:
>
> QSO worked by K1WHS (FN43MJ) on all bands
> Type of propagation: All                Mode: All mode
>  From 10/07/2025 to 10/08/2025           Distance over: 0 Km.       
> Page: 1
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     DATE     TIME CALLSIGN        LOCATOR TX       RX  BAND  MODE
> PRO.REMARKS      QRB
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 10/07/2025 23:17 WA3NUF          FN2ØKE  59       59  220 MHzSSB
> TR               496
> 10/07/2025 23:23 W2KV            FN2Ø    579      579 220 MHzCW
>   TR               460+-
> 10/07/2025 23:25 W1XR            FM19HX  559      559 220 MHzCW
>   TR               654
> 10/07/2025 23:26 W1AUV           FN32II  559  220 MHzCW
>   TR               223
> 10/07/2025 23:28 WA1NLG          FN41XF  59`      59  220 MHzSSB
>   TR               252
> 10/07/2025 23:29 KA3FQS          FN2ØJF  57       57  220 MHzSSB
> TR               498
> 10/07/2025 23:30 WA1MBA          FN51AS  59       59  220 MHzSSB
> TR               198
> 10/07/2025 23:31 KC1V            FN31SX  59       59  220 MHzSSB
> TR               200
> 10/07/2025 23:32 K1PXE        FN31        57    57     220
> MHzSSB  TR            290
> 10/07/2025 23:33 K1BX            FN43EB  59 220 MHzSSB
> TR                65
> 10/07/2025 23:34 WB2VVV          FN41CR  57       57  220 MHzSSB
> TR               197
> 10/07/2025 23:42 WW1Z            FN42ET  57 220 MHzSSB
> TR                84
> 10/07/2025 23:43 KC2KAE          FN2ØXX  57       57  220 MHzSSB
> TR               370
> 10/07/2025 23:47 WZ1V            FN31RH  59       59  220 MHzSSB
> TR               266
> 10/07/2025 23:52 W2BYP           FN13IB  57       55  220 MHzSSB
> TR               514
> 10/07/2025 23:54 WA4YA           FN42KJ  -4       +2  220 MHzFT8
> TR               112
> 10/07/2025 23:59 KC3FQF/R        FM29    -10      -14 220 MHzFT8
> TR               544+-
> 10/08/2025 00:15 K3SK            FMØ7TJ  -15      -15 220 MHzFT8
> TR               915
> 10/08/2025 00:47 W7JW            EN82FJ  -27      -23 220 MHzQ65
> EME              1030
> 10/08/2025 01:01 WA3EOQ          FMØ9JO  439      439 220 MHzCW
>   TR               805
> 10/08/2025 01:03 W4ZST           EM84AO  -14      -14 220 MHzQ65
> EME             1486
> 10/08/2025 01:49 K3SK            FMØ7TJ  -17      -28 220 MHzQ65
> EME              915
> 10/08/2025 02:11 K9MRI           EN7ØIU  -23      -24 220 MHzQ65
> EME             1213
> 10/08/2025 03:13 W7TZ            CN83IA  -16      -22 220 MHzQ65
> EME             4168
> 10/08/2025 03:31 VE6TA           DO33    -24      -28 220 MHzQ65
> EME             3239+-
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Number of QSO listed: 25
>
> 12 SSB QSOS
>
> 4 CW QSOs
>
> 3 FT8 QSOs
>
> 6 Q65 QSOs
>
> Conditions seemed a bit better than last week. WA3NUF and KA3FQS were
> rather loud.  W1XR had strong QSB and started out quite weak, but got
> better. WA3EOQ was quick but not Q5 for the most part. Still a great
> signal for 95 watts and 805 km. N1AV, W4ZST and W7TZ were all very loud
> off the Moon typically.  When things were good, K9MRI and K3SK got loud
> too. The EME condx were FB other than some one way Faraday issues.  It
> was an interesting evening. I am glad I repaired the 24 volt PS and
> could get on!
>
> 73
>
> Dave K1WHS
>
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