[NLRS] 22 check-ins for 144.250 net earlier tonight -- wow

[Todd Sprinkmann]

   Hello,

   BIG night for the 144.250 net tonight.  Conditions 
were definitely enhanced and we had 22 check-ins total.  
Congrats everyone for turning out and creating activity on 144.

   A DX highlight was having N0IRS from EM29 and 
K4QH from EM66 checking in.  

   Here's tonight's list:
   K9IJ  John  EN52  Lake Zurich, IL  5x9
   N9TF  Gene  EN52  Mundelein, IL  20+S9
   N9WU  Rick  EN53  Germantown, WI  5x3
   KA9QMM  Willie  EN62  Kenosha  5x9
   N9LAH  Phil  EN61 at a friend's place  5x5
   AK9F  Howard  EN61  Kankakee  5x1
   W9GA  Ken  EN53  Colgate, WI  local 
   N9UUR  Gary  EN63  Brown Deer, WI  also local
   K4QH  Phil  EM66  Greenbriar, TENN  5x1
   N0IRS  J.D.  EM29  K.C.  MO  5x3
   W9RPM  John  EN43  La Crosse  5x3
   W9JN  John  EN54  Junction City, WI  5x9
   N9XRO  Jack  EN53  Menomonee Falls, WI  local
   N9ORD  Bob  EN61  Park Forest, IL  5x5
   N9NDP  Harvey  EN62  Kenosha  15+S9
   WA9HIR  Bill  EN61  Berwyn, IL  5x9
   KC9CUK  Eric  EN52  Marengo, IL  5x7
   KC9IVA  Paul  EN61  Mokena, IL  5x3
   W9JJM  John  EN64  Sturgeon Bay, WI  easy 5x5 
off the back.
   K9KHW  Ray  EN63  Milwaukee  local 
   WB9LYH  Mark  EN54  Rudolph, WI  5x3 also off 
the back.  
    NCS  KC9BQA  Todd  EN63  Adell, WI  40 miles 
north of Milwaukee

    QST -- K9KHW Ray has a M2 18 XXX 144 antenna 
with a specially reinforced center boom piece that needs 
a good home.  This is a serious antenna for making more 
Q's and bagging new grids.  Contact him for more details.  

    CONTEST THIS WEEKEND --- CQ WW VHF.  
Starts 1pm Saturday and runs until 4pm Sunday.  6 and 
2 meters only.  Here's the link to the rules:
http://www.cqww-vhf.com/rules.htm

     I plan on playing this contest hard, and hope to work all 
of you.  Treat yourself to some contesting time this 
weekend.  

     Otherwise, see you next Wed. on 144.250 at 8:30pm.  

    73,
    Todd  KC9BQA  EN63ao   40 north of Milwaukee