[Wswss] 222 MHz as a DX band

[Wayne Overbeck]

W6QIW's comments about 222 MHz as a DX band 
are absolutely right!

I've been going on DXpeditions to Utah Pass, 
Utah (DM37) since about 1970 and always worked 
K6IBY.  He was always louder (sometimes much 
louder) on 222 than he was on 144 MHz.  Last 
year I was there again, and K6TSK, N6EQ and 
W6CRO were also louder on 222 than on 144.

Either there's a secret resonant reflector for 
222 MHz halfway between L.A. and Utah or that's 
just a really good DX band.  I've also noticed 
that signals on the Hawaii tropo path are better 
on 222 than on 144 when someone has similar 
equipment for the two bands.

73,
Wayne, N6NB