[WIham] All 3 Long-Range 2m SSB Nets ON Tonight

[Todd Sprinkmann]

    If you didn't know that 200, 300, 400-mile contacts are made 
everyday on VHF and UHF, then perhaps I've piqued your interest.   
Any questions, I'm always available.   Otherwise, read on...

    V/UHF bands have been enhanced in the Great Lakes for 
much of the last 3-4 days.   It's been especially strong the last two 
nights into the morning hours.   Activity has been low.  
     Tonight, we take advantage of that enhancement by adding 
strong signals to the bands.  What good is enhancement without 
widespread on-air activity?  
     Further details are always available at kc9bqa.com.   It's your 
VHF/UHF newspaper.   Spend a minute or two reading the 
paper and you're all caught up.   

    Tonight we have:
    144.230 @ 0045Z or 6:45pm central/7:45pm eastern 
    KA0KYZ Terry in EN33 -- southeast Minnesota.  
    Starts out looking east, goes clockwise a full 360.  

    144.240 @ 0100Z or 7pm central/8pm eastern
    WB9LYH  Mark in EN54 -- central Wisconsin.
    Starts out looking northeast, goes clockwise a full 360.  

    144.250 @ 0130Z or 7:30pm central/8:30pm eastern
    K8TQK Bob in EM89 -- southern Ohio.   
    Starts out looking north, goes clockwise a full 360.

     All 3 of these net controls make contacts in that 400-500 
mile range, with flat bands.   Very grateful that they've come on 
board and are helping improve VHF.   

     Even if nets don't interest you, take advantage of the fact that 
dozens of guys are on.   We encourage you to look around on 
144.220 and below, just like we encourage our net check-ins to 
do the same.   Wednesdays are becoming "can't-miss" nights to 
be on 2 meters.  

     Of course, we also encourage you to visit the free, real-time 
chat at www.on4kst.com.   We use the IARU Region 2 Chat for 
144/432 MHz, and it's a great tool for helping you make more 
on-air contacts.   7 simple instructions for signing up are right on 
my website -- front page.   

      73,
      Todd   KC9BQA    EN63ao    40 N of Milwaukee
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