[NLRS] 0.222 GHz Sprint, Wednesday night, 4/12

[christenson at charter.net]

I am working on getting 222 someday. When I do, I'll be active.

Sub-Gigahead Out : )

Kris KC0REO


---- "John (JK) Kalenowsky wrote: 
> 
> 
> Hey Northern Lightsers (Lighters?),
> 
> Wednesday night (4/12, 7pm to 11pm local time) brings another one of those
> annoying "DC Band"/sub-Gigahertz events...the 0.222 GHz Sprint.
> 
> It's almost going to be a mini-rover-mania with at least three of us out and
> roving in and around Chicago and I realize it's probably a "stretch" to
> expect paths between the Twin Cities and Chicago but I still encourage some
> operation up there around the 44th parallel.
> 
> Tim, K0PG, has posted that he and Pat, K9ILT, will be piloting their "Rovair
> Extraordinaire" operating under Pat's call, K9ILT/R, down by the Grid Corner
> just SW of Kankakee (EN50, EN51, EN60 and EN61) so look for them down there.
> Mike, WB8BZK is planning to visit AT LEAST EN52 and EN62 with his newly
> acquired narrowband set-up (from W0ZQ) as well as monitoring on 223.5 FM.
> 
> We all check both the 'narrowband' AND FM calling frequencies, 222.100 and
> 223.5 MHz, respectively, so please take a check for us (and "off" the callng
> frequency as well). Even if you only have FM equipment, check out 223.5 MHz
> (and turn that volume up...maybe "crack the squelch" once in awhile). Any
> and all QSOs will be appreciated.
> 
> My route plans are not yet certain so if anyone is interested in knowing my
> "final" route or possibly making a schedule, please drop me an e-mail "off
> the list" (and preferably before 3pm tomorrow "just in case" I decide on a
> more far-reaching route and have to leave that early). I will be running a 
> 225WB for antenna and will have the "brick" behind the FT-736R for at least 
> 100W.
> 
> 73, JK
> 
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