[NLRS] Long-Range 2m Nets ON Tonight and Every Wed.

[Todd Sprinkmann]

    Hello,

    If you've been wondering what's going on with the lower 
VHF bands, Wednesday is still a great night for activity, just 
like it has been since June 2008.  
    Made a number of updates to kc9bqa.com.  Visit once 
or twice a week for a few minutes and you're all caught up.  
I can say more on the website than I will in emails.  

     Last week's nets were the best in many months.  Had 
44 total check-ins across the two net controls.   I have 
those net reports up at kc9bqa.com, in an Aug. 17th post.  

     We have the usual net controls tonight -- K8TQK on 
144.252 (yes, .252) at 0030Z or 7:30pm central, from 
EM89je.  Excellent long-range propagation indicator for 
those of well west and northwest of Ohio.  Bob starts out 
looking north, then goes clockwise over the next hour.  
Tends to look west about 0100 and northwest about 0110Z.  

      Then we have WB9LYH on 144.240 at 0100Z, or 8pm 
central, from EN54cl.  Big signal and loves DX check-ins.  
Always looking for more activity.  Mark also starts out look-
ing north and then goes clockwise a full 360 over the next 
hour or so.  

      **NLRS members, you are more than welcome to say 
hello to these nets.  WB9LYH would really enjoy pushing 
his propagation limits into EN37, the Dakotas, and VE-3.**  

       You can also track the activity via the popular and 
active ON4KST.com ham chat.  We use the IARU Region 
2 chat for 144-432 MHz.  This chat is free, no BS and now 
has widespread usage every morning and evening.  Check it 
out.  More info about the chat is available at kc9bqa.com if 
you need it.   

       Nets don't interest you?  Yep, you're not alone.  :)  The 
main idea is to get lots of stations on from many grids and 
states.  The nets already increase activity.  You can take it 
to the next level by calling your own CQ's on Wed. night.  
If everyone did this often enough, we wouldn't need nets to 
ensure activity.  

      Thanks, 73,
      Todd   KC9BQA    EN63ao   40 N of Milwaukee
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