Congratulations Greg, 222 is a great band.  The tropo has been very strong into the Chicago/Cleveland region with huge signals on 2m for a least a full day now.  Typically most on FT8 (sigh).   Best DX here on 2m has been FM18, K1RZ, MDC, who has been in most of the last 24 hrs with a good signal.   Best DX on 432 has been EN70 where its been mostly quiet .... everyone is on 2m FT8.   

Enjoy the tropo opening !

73, Jon
W0ZQ

On Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 09:02:45 AM CDT, Greg Putrich via NLRS <[email protected]> wrote:


I worked EN70 on 222 FT8 this morning.  Have made three other DX contacts on FT8 this week into Iowa, but this is the longest yet.  About 20W into a PAR OA-222 at around 20'.


  Greg
  N0QDS



> On Jul 15, 2026, at 08:52, Chris Cox, N0UK via NLRS <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Band conditions this morning are even better than Monday and yesterday (at least on FT8 - nobody seems to be on SSB/CW today).
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> Working out east to New York and Maryland.
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