KA6U Update - March 7, 2023 -  1500UTC

Thank-you everyone who called last night.  30 contacts in the log on 23cm, 70cm and 222.  Thank-you for spreading out away from 1500hz.

Congratulations Jurg DK3WG for completing WAS with N1V from HI last night.  

Again outstanding weather conditions.  The Moon was easy to find and was working well.  The new preamps are working very well.  First QSO at .5 degrees elevation.

Here are two more reasons why I enjoy these operations.


I did not need a flashlight last night
222 antennas are on the car on the left.  The antennas snap onto the outer brackets on the crossboom


Next scheduled operations:

  • March 8 Wednesday (Tuesday night local time) - EM57JC Illinois  0030UTC - 0400UTC 23cm and 70cm at same time followed by 222 
  • March 9 Thursday (Wed night local time) - EM56 Missouri 0130UTC - 0430UTC - 23cm and 70cm at same time followed by 222
Weather forecast is ok.  It should rain on Wednesday morning but clear out by the evening.

I should have good Internet coverage.
If you call, please call with TX2 and spread out on the bands.  Please don't have multiple callers on 1500hz. 

Peter KA6U

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