[WIham] 2m SSB Long-Range Nets ON Wed. Night

[Todd Sprinkmann]

    There is activity on the less-used portions of 2m down from 
144.150-144.260.   Down here, it's USB mode and/or CW.   
Guys typically use higher gain yagis with horizontal polarization.   
Contacts can be made in the 100-300 mile range every day, 
with decent antennas and horizons.   Leave a rig on the call 
freq. of 144.200 and see if you hear activity.   If you care to, 
put out a few CQ's of your own.   Please remember to not hog 
the call freq.   It's good practice to take longer contacts off the 
call freq. so others can use it.   

     At other times, you have organized nets like we've been 
doing.  These are great ways to bring the band to life every 
week, regardless of band openings or the occasional VHF 
contests.   

     KA0KYZ is in Southeast Minnesota, grid square EN33.   
Terry is on 144.230, starting at 6:45pm central time, looking east 
and then going clockwise.   

    I'll be on 144.240 from 40 miles north of Milwaukee, grid 
square EN63, starting at 7pm looking north at first, and then 
going clockwise.       

    K8TQK is on 144.250 from Southern Ohio, grid square EM89, 
starting at 7:30pm.   Bob looks to his W and NW about 8-8:15pm, 
most likely.

     We've had very high numbers of check-ins lately.   See the 
net reports at kc9bqa.com if you're interested.   Also remember 
that even if a net doesn't interest you, there are many QSO's to 
be made on 144.220 and lower, because lots of guys QSY and 
do their own looking around.   
     Join in and enjoy a busy 2m band.  

      73,
      Todd   KC9BQA    EN63ao    40 N of Milwaukee
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