Tropo event

[Blackcat630]

Dont know how many of you guys are into 144 mhz and up weak signal but if you are and in the midwest you probably already know about the great conditions the last 24 hours. The word on the streets is that Dorian has caused this enhancement in the midwest. All I know is I've picked up several new grids today on 2m. 2 new ones in Minnesota and a couple in Michigan. Also grabbed a new one in west Missouri. 1 new one in Indiana and 1 in Ohio I needed. Then my second grid in Ontario. Not too shabby for 100 w and a 13b2 at 60ft and no pre amps.

2m was wide open this morning and stayed semi open throughout the day.. no usual mid morning burn off. Then it opened up again tonight off to the east. It has been alot of fun!

Apparently hurricanes are terrible for 99.9% of all things.. but good for tropo and the wallets of lineman..

Most already know about this map.. good resource to check for openings.
http://aprs.mennolink.org

Here is a pick from tonight about 11pm central, the darker the color the more the enhancement.. dark red is good..

Guess we will see how long this lasts..

 

[Blackcat630]

And this morning it continues...

 

[BJ radionut]

TROPO on 6m also...6 states this morning...station worked in LOU w/ 100w to Loop @22ft, not bad from nr INDY

 

[BJ radionut]

Another station in Western KY (326 miles) was running Dipole @ 20ft w/ 200w on 6m

 

[Blackcat630]

Nice work BJ

 

[BJ radionut]

BC630: If you have anything on 6m..even Dipole/Loop whatever. Big Rag Chew group gets on 50.135 every day(sometimes off/on all day) in W. Ind and East ILL...Terra Haute/Danville/Champaign ILL etc... might listen for them. Some Nr Marshall, IL and Danville, IL have some GOOD EARS!
All the Best
Gary/W9FNB/EM79

 

[Blackcat630]

BC630: If you have anything on 6m..even Dipole/Loop whatever. Big Rag Chew group gets on 50.135 every day(sometimes off/on all day) in W. Ind and East ILL...Terra Haute/Danville/Champaign ILL etc... might listen for them. Some Nr Marshall, IL and Danville, IL have some GOOD EARS!
All the Best
Gary/W9FNB/EM79

Gary I just got on 6. 5 element yagi at 30 ft or so... less than perfect coax run for now.. it works ok. I did jump in and work a couple guys in indiana near Terra Haute I believe. It was on .135 the other morning. They were strong once I got there attention and they aimed at EM59. When I improve my station I will give it another go. Until then I will try to pick up as many new grids on 2&6 as possible when time and conditions allow..