[VHFcontesting] [NEWSVHF] 222 Activity night K1WHS

[Dave Olean]

Hello GB Ron,

I had pretty bad snow static right from the get- go. It started snowing 
while I was hiking up the hill.  I did work KA3fQS right through the 
snow static on SSB. Static was at about S5. It got up to S7 and then 
faded for a few minutes. When it came back again at about 00:40  I put 
up with it for 15 minutes but it was only getting louder, so I pulled 
the plug and trudged home in the snow storm. We got about 5" from the 
looks of it.  I did try with K3SK when the static was minimal and heard 
lots of meteors but no tropo signal. It turns out K3SK was aimed at the 
wrong heading, so a contact was not possible.  I did work KA2ENE, 
WA3NUF, N3ITT, WZ1V, WA1MBA, K1OR, WB2VVV in New Hampshire at his ski 
chalet. and W1AIM.  I also tried with KC2KAE/1 who was in Lincoln NH at 
Loon Mountain Ski area. He heard me on his HT but I could not detect 
him. It was rough with the snow static.  My 1st contact was W1AW/1 in 
Vermont on SSB. Hiram was good copy.   When I strapped on the snow shoes 
and headed home, my trail was almost gone. The snow had filled in my 
track. Better luck next time! Thanks to all who braved the elements.

73

Dave K1WHS

On 2/10/2026 8:31 PM, Ron Klimas WZ1V wrote:
> Good group on 222 tonight despite wintry conditions. Logged:
> W1AIM FN34, WA1MBA FN51, K1WHS FN43, KA2ENE FN13,
> K1OR FN42, N3ITT FN20, K3SK FM07, N2DEQ FM29,
> WA3NUF FN20, K1TEO FN31, N1YCQ FN41, K2AEP FN32,
> KA3FQS FN20, WA4YA FN42, WB2RVX FM29, VE2XX FN25,
> and WA2LTM FN20. Thanks for the QSOs.
>
> 73 Ron WZ1V
>
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