[WIham] 144.240 MHz SSB net *ON* 8pm Wed.

[Todd Sprinkmann]

   WB9LYH has the long-range 2m net tonight from Wood Co.   
Stacked 17B2's, 500w and great QTH means he gets out 400 
miles with flat conditions.  If you want more detail, it's always 
at kc9bqa.com.   Made several posts to kc9bqa.com yesterday, 
after the contest weekend.   

    Conditions may be enhanced tonight.   This website provides 
a visual -- http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo.html -- scroll down 
for the forecast for 0000Z Thursday.   Remember that these maps 
are forecasts, not actual conditions.   Hepburn Tropo Forecast 
updates daily about 12:30-1pm -- click refresh.  

    Actual conditions are depicted by this map:
  http://www.mountainlake.k12.mn.us/ham/aprs/path.cgi?map=na   
Darker the colors, the better the conditions.   This map you can 
refresh often.  You will notice how conditions vary according to 
time of day, and with various types of weather.   

    Having maps is nice, but signals on the air are by far the most 
important.   That's why we promote activity.   If everyone is "just 
listening", there will never be any band opening, regardless of 
conditions.   

    73,
    Todd  KC9BQA    EN63ao    40 N of Milwaukee
    www.kc9bqa.com  For Frequent VHF/UHF Updates
    www.wivuch.com  WI VHF/UHF County Hunters Award  

    PS:  Really want to hear from a variety of guys who enjoy 
VHF or want to get started.   We need to know who's on for this 
WIVUCH award.   Looking to find activity in all 72 WI counties, 
whether on FM simplex, SSB or CW.