[WIham] Wed. 2m Nets + CQ WW VHF Contest This Weekend

[Todd Sprinkmann]

    Good evening,

    Made several updates to kc9bqa.com tonight.  It's always
best to visit there for full details.  I try as best I can to keep
the emails on the shorter side.   (You can all stop laughing now!)

    Our 2m SSB nets are ON as usual tomorrow night.  BUT...
KA0KYZ doesn't think he'll be home in time to take his net
on 144.230 at 0200Z/9pm central.   So if you hear dead air
on .230, try picking up the mic and putting out a call.  You
just may create activity, which is exactly our goal.
    K8TQK on 144.250 at 0030Z and WB9LYH on 144.240
at 0100Z are *ON* as usual.  K8TQK has a huge station in
south-central OH and those of you with horizontal beams in
the clear may well hear from Bob when he turns his beams
toward WI (about 8-8:15pm, give or take).   WB9LYH also
has a big signal, and he's near WI Rapids, so many of you can
hear him.
    We've had great conditions and dozens of check-ins the
past two weeks.  All of you who are helping, give yourselves
a pat on the back.

     Want to remind you fellows about the CQ WW VHF
Contest this weekend.   Starts 1800Z Sat., July 16 and runs
27 hours, until 2100Z Sun., July 17.   The best news is that
we may have dynamite mid-summer band conditions.  Lots
of heat and humidity will expand north, so be on the lookout
for good tropo.
     Link to CQ WW VHF website:  http://www.cqww-vhf.com/

     Spread the word about the contest this weekend.  If you
have plans to operate and you're within about 300-400 miles of
WI, please post your plans to this Google spreadsheet created
by W0UC in EN44.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvU0R8d2qq2DdEdaS1o2VEpsbkU4TEVIS1VKWFVyZFE&hl=en_US#gid=0


     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:   W9FZ/R will be activating WIVUCH counties like Iron,
Vilas, Oneida, Forest, Florence and Lincoln -- probably on Friday.
More info available at kc9bqa.com.   All are welcome to get on
board and collect WI counties on VHF.   Visit the link above if
you want more details about the WIVUCH award program.