[RVRC] VHF/UHF band opening this a..m.

[Marvin Bronstein]

Hi fellow RVRC members,

Just an interesting ''happening'' this morning; there was a super ''band opening'' on both VHF and UHF this morning.  I turned on my monitor and heard a net operating on 442.250 with full ''S'' meter readings. So I opened the tone-squelch and listened to a 'net' operating from NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA. (W3DI).  This repeater (442.250) was also linked to 147.195 which I also ''copied'' full quieting on my monitor with only a ''rubber-duck'' antenna!!!

While monitoring another frequency, I also monitored another net operating in Dover, DE on 146.970.  

So, the VHF/UHF bands were ''hot'' this morning and I suspect either it was ''tropo'' or cold-front related propagation.  I didn't have an antenna up to listen for 6 meter signals but I'll bet it was ''hot'' as well for north/south propagation.

The signal levels from the Newtown, PA repeater on 442.250 was astoundingly strong and was strong competition for our own repeater with strong heterodyning.

73,
Marv, K2VHW
P.S. Fall season is a great time for such openings...........keep an 'ear on' for opportunities to hear/work some ''DX''.  The ARRL VHF contest is coming up later this month as well!!!