[VHFcontesting] Tuesday means 222 MHz activity.

Dave Olean K1WHS at metrocast.net
Tue Oct 14 11:50:23 EDT 2025


Propagation looks bleak for Tuesday evening unless you live between 
Chicago and Toronto (Tahrannah seems to be the proper pronunciation)  
The wintertime weather patterns are trying to set up and the chances for 
long haul contacts are getting slimmer.  I have been spending no time on 
the radio other than Tuesday nights and a few Wednesdays for 432. The 
rest of my time us spent working on clearing debris from the hill and 
working on getting the old ten meter tower put back in shape. My plan is 
to combine 144 on top of the repaired ten meter Rohn 45.   I will be on 
222 MHz this evening for the weekly 222 MHz Activity night festivities.

The Moon conditions are good, but the Moon will not rise here until 
late, well after the activity makers are all in bed.  In lunar news, 
W7JW got bored and modified his array by doubling its' size to eight 
yagis. I know that K5QE (SK) had eight yagis on 222 MHz, but now W7JW 
has an eight yagi array running all the time, which opens up great 
possibilities for stations with small antennas on 222 MHz. When I heard 
W7JW last off the Moon, it was obvious that he had improved things by a 
wide margin. He is very loud and is hearing very well.

If you do plan on getting on 222 for the evening, and you live outside 
the areas of high activity, please think about getting on the ON4KST 
Chat page to let people know that you are there and looking for 
contacts.  Use the 144/432 Region 2 Chat page.   I will be there shortly 
before 2300 UT and making noise on or around 222.100 MHz. Maybe we will 
get a new operator on to swell the ranks.  W2KV has upped his power and 
is sounding great up here in Mumbo Jumbo land. I hope that K1HC makes an 
appearance again from FN53.  The more who show up means more fun for 
all.  CU tonight.

Dave K1WHS





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