[NLRS] 144 tonight, 222 Tuesday and 144.240 Wed. night

[Todd Sprinkmann]

    Lots of VHF/UHF activity coming up...
    1)   2 meter Fall Sprint tonight, 7-11pm.   Spread the word, 
get a ham buddy on have them observe.  Here's the rules:
http://www.svhfs.org/fall_sprint_rules_2009.pdf
          If it helps someone new get motivated, I have a good 
post at my website with 6 reasons why sprints are fun.  Direct 
link is at http://kc9bqa.com/?p=953
          I will be on for the sprints tonight and hope to work 
many of you, time and propagation permitting.  

    2)   A region-wide 222 activity night has started in EN91 and 
EN82 with KC8QAE and N8WNA on at 8:30pm central or 
0130 utc.  
         Everybody is welcome to join in so let's start getting busy 
on Tuesday nights on or near 222.100 MHz at 7,8,9pm -- 
whenever you can join in is good.  
      This is not a formal net.  It's a reason to get on and enjoy 
222 outside of contests.   Our hope is that many stations get 
on and call CQ, and reach out in many directions. 
      I am available this Tuesday and look forward hearing some 
other signals.  
      Here's a direct link to the email I received from KC8QAE 
telling me to spread the word about this 222 activity:
http://kc9bqa.com/?p=950
      
      Remember that the 222 Fall Sprint is Tuesday night, 
Sept. 29th, so it's a great time to get motivated on 222.  


    3)   I sent out a detailed email Friday about WB9LYH 
Mark, in EN54 -- middle of Wisconsin -- taking over most 
of the 144.240 net duties.   Hopefully it'll start this Wed. 
at the usual time, 7:15pm central or 0015 utc.   What this 
means is that anyone in W IL, MO, KS, IA, MN, U.P. of MI 
and possibly also NE, Dakotas and VE-land will hear a lot 
more activity now on 144.240 on Wednesdays.   Please make 
plans to get on and support this net, and enjoy WB9LYH's 
big signal.    
          I am not abandoning nets in any way, shape or form.  
I will still send out reminder emails for all of my nets.  The 
only difference you guys out to the SW, W, NW and N 
should notice is that it will be a lot easier to work WB9LYH 
than me.  
          The 144.250 early net for IN/MI/OH at 7:30pm 
eastern or 2330 utc remains unchanged.   So does the 
144.250 Badger Contesters net at 8:30pm central, or 
0130 utc.  I remain net control and those nets are doing 
very well.   Getting a lot of guys on VHF weekly.  

        There's your VHF/UHF announcements for the week.
       73,
       Todd  KC9BQA   EN63ao    40 N of Milwaukee
       http://www.kc9bqa.com  For Frequent VHF/UHF Updates