[NLRS] 2m today

[Rich Westerberg]

Hi Mike -

I've been off for a quite a while and this Es season has been an incredible
welcome back.  There seems to be at least one Es session on 2m each year.
Sometimes it is open for a couple hours and sometimes it is only a minute.
Like Mike said, you need to be ready for it and then be able to speak
clearly, fast and to the point.  If you're quick, you can grab an extra QSO
(or grid).

I've had Es this year as well as tropo to Alabama on 2M.  I've heard a few
meteors and I'm getting ready for the Perseids.  I can't wait for some
aurora and hearing that familiar buzz!

The magic of VHF!  It never gets old!

Rich N0HJZ

On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 6:24 PM <scsueepe at mtcnet.net> wrote:

> Mike, it was a good opening to catch for sure.  As for how often, well I
> think this is almost 3 to 4 days in a row for 2 Meter Eskip in the eastern
> half of the country.  Which I would say is pretty unheard of.  As for
> seasonal, I normally work 2M Es at least once every year... just have to be
> ready for it.
>
> 73 and GL
>
>  Mike - KM0T
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net <nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf
> Of Mike Cizek W0VTT
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2021 3:42 PM
> To: 'nlrs' <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [NLRS] 2m today
>
> This was by far the best 2m opening I have experienced.  I've only been on
> the band a little over a year.  How often do things like this happen?
>
> CW & SSB QSOs out to ME and NB; some digi stuff.  8 new grids for VUCC.
> Looks like either VE9WGD in FN57 or W0OUU in DN22 were my best DX at just
> over 1100 miles.
>
> ----
> 73,
> Mike Cizek W0VTT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net <nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf
> Of Bill Davis via NLRS
> Sent: Wednesday, 14 July, 2021 15:32
> To: NLRS Reflector <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [NLRS] 2m Es report from K0AWU -- EN37ed
>
>  17 grids worked -- 16 by Es
> DN41
> EO10 (tropo)
> FN21 FN25
> FN30 FN31 FN33 FN34 FN35
> FN41 FN42 FN43 FN46
>
> FN54 FN55 FN57
> FM19
> 7 station / grids at over 1100 miles
>
> 36 stations worked -- 9 SSB and 27 FT-8
>
> Strongest FT8 received report KA1W FN31 @ +26db
>
> Several FT8 stations received at 21db -- K1TEO, W3LL, W1DWE
>
> I think 4 new grids, will have to look more carefully
>
> I too tried 222 several times and AF1T and I QSYed to 222.100 twice with
> nothing heard :-(
>
>
> Nice to see so many upper midwest & NLRS area guys on.  73  Bill  K0AWU
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