[WIham] Aurora on VHF, 222 MHz Tuesday and 144 SSB Wed. Nets

[Todd Sprinkmann]

   I email in about 15-20 directions each week, promoting regular
V/UHF activity.   It's possible some of you have heard about the
big aurora potential (X-class flare last evening -- the first X-class in
4 years) and if so, I apologize for the repeat.

   For those on the wiham list, I imagine many of you don't know the
wonderful effect aurora or northern lights can have on the VHF bands.
I have personally worked as far east as Delaware on 6m SSB, by
pointing my (horizontally polarized) yagi north, and carefully listening
for the raspy, distorted signals bounced off the auroral curtain.
    For more info about something that has 100's of "weak-signal"
VHF'ers excited, visit kc9bqa.com.

   1)  Heads up and get on the air for the big aurora expected today
thru perhaps Thursday.   Monitor your sources of aurora info, and
enjoy the enhancement.   Share what you're working with the
real-time VHF/UHF chat at on4kst.com.   You want the "IARU
Region 2 chat for 144-432 MHz"   Full sign-up instructions are at:
http://kc9bqa.com/?p=3765   Use this chat anytime -- it's for all
USA/VE hams on 144 MHz and up.

    2)   222 Tuesday is ON every Tuesday evening.   Nationwide
activity night.   Most guys have been getting on about 7-8pm their
local time.  No net control or single area of focus.   Get on, call CQ,
swing beams.   It's as good as each 222 op makes it, please help
spread the word.   Those of you with 223 MHz FM rigs, get on
and make use of that portion of the band.   223.500 is generally
accepted to be the FM call freq.

    3)   Our long-range Wed. 2m nets are ON tomorrow night.
KA0KYZ on 144.230 from EN33, starting at 0045Z, looking east
first and then moving clockwise.
KC9BQA on 144.240 from EN63, starting at 0100Z, looking north
first and then moving clockwise.

    Enjoy the warmer weather and better propagation,
    73,
    Todd   KC9BQA     EN63ao    40 N of Milwaukee
    www.kc9bqa.com   For Frequent VHF/UHF Updates
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