[WARC] Early heads-up about VHF activity this week

[Todd Sprinkmann]

     I made several updates to my website this weekend.   
Mentioned all weekly VHF/UHF activity, including all nets I 
know of within a few hundred miles of WI.  That post would 
be a good thing to print out and put next to your radio calendar.  

     I also talk at length about how to get the right start on 
"weak-signal" operations on V/UHF bands like 50, 144, 222 
and 432 MHz.   If you spend 5-10 minutes at the website, 
you'll get some interesting info with links to antenna designs and 
coaxial cable loss tables.    

     WB9LYH (EN54) and I (EN63) expect to be *ON* Wed. 
night, with the 144.240 and 144.250 SSB nets.   The Hepburn 
maps actually show a bit of enhancement for Wed. night so stay 
tuned.   Here's a link to the Hepburn Tropo Propagation 
Forecast Maps:  http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo.html 

  
    222 Tuesdays are for everyone, everywhere.   It's a general 
activity night that was started this summer by N8WNA EN82 
and KC8QAE EN91.  I'm simply the email promoter.   I hope 
you are promoting it in your area.  It's starting to pay off.
     Get on 1.25m any Tuesday evening.   Call CQ on/near 
222.100 SSB and CW.   Don't hesitate to use 223.500 FM 
simplex if you don't have SSB gear yet.   Experienced SSB guys, 
give a few calls on FM.   You just might be able to encourage a 
new guy toward the SSB side.   Anyone who thinks we have too 
many guys on 222 SSB, raise your hand!  

    <Todd sees no hands raised>    
     So be friendly and encouraging toward newcomers.  :)  
     Please spread the word about 222 Tuesdays.   This will only 
be as good as you make it.   Let's keep this going over the 
winter, and come springtime, we'll be glad we did.

     73,
     Todd  KC9BQA   EN63ao   40 N of Milwaukee
     http://www.kc9bqa.com  For Frequent VHF/UHF Updates