2 meter will be wide open on US East Coast

[kg4kww]

The TROPO forcast for the US East Coast from the Delmarva to Ga is looking good. I have made contacts
on 2 meter ssb to stations up North in PA, NY, NJ and down South in NC.

Now why are stations in SC, GA and FL not beaming towards the great North? We would like to hear from you on 2 meter ssb.

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[ae2ny]

I'd love to if I *HAD* SSB capability! LOL


73 de KI4VPR

[kg4kww]

Well I suggest that you invest like the rest and get a all mode UHF/VHF rig, then you can become part of the gig.

You dig??

[WA2ZDY]

I listen to .52 simplex every afternoon for the ride home while I work 20 cw. I know it's not SSB, but you'd figure SOMETHING would break the squelch if the band is open. Nada, nothing happening.

I remember working lots of band openings on 2 FM back in the day. A friend of mine had a TS700 (10w) and we used his Shakespear Big Stick CB antenna on the roof. Yessireebuddy, we had some serious fun with that thing!

[kg4kww]

2 meter ssb is open tonight (Wed), I have heard stations out of the Northeast from FN20, FM29 & FN10.

This is the TROPO Forcast For Wed (8/25/04) Thru Sun (8/29/04).

Tropospheric Ducting Forecast

Folks it looks like we finally hit the Mother Load as far as good Tropo is concerned. So, here it is as of Tuesday night at 21:15 hrs.

Tropo is currently showing for the Delmarva area to the Florida a range from Moderate to Intense,
depending on where you are. As for the Delmarva, Richmond, Eastern Shore, Va Beach and Outer Banks, areas, Looking Goooooood, I mean Intense for Wed and Thurs with a drop off to Very Strong on Friday. Inland for Wed thru Fri expect Strong to Fair conditions. With conditions dropping off the futher inland to the west you go.

For Saturday and Sunday along the coast from the Delmarva to Florida expect Good conditions from the Delmarva to the South Carolina coast, with conditions dropping off to Fair off the Southern Most East Coast of Florida. Inland for Sat and Sun expect Strong to Fair conditions. With conditions dropping off the futher inland to the west you go.

Richmond VA,VA Beach and Outer Banks NC Forcast

Wed - Moderate To Intense
Thur - Strong To Intense
Fri - Moderate To Strong
Sat - Fair To Good
Sun - Fair To Good

[kg4kww]

I just made a contact with a station in FN43, Sanford Maine, from FM17 in Virginia. It's Thursday morning and it's 12:50 am est. The Tropo is here.

Turn your radio on and join the party.

[WA5KRP]

GO MAN GO! I love seeing you guys mount the chase and work the magic.


NICE YOB!




WA5KRP
Texas

[w5lda]

What's a "yob"?http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[kg4kww]

This morning (Thurs) at around 7am, I made another nice 2 meter ssb DX. This time I got a station in New Hampsher. 2 new grid squares / states to add to the tally.

Maybe I will get my WAS yet!!! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[kg4kww]

Like Hello!!!! Did you Hear Meeeeeeeeee.
2 meter ssb is wide open. So, turn on your all mode UHF/VHF rig and start making with the contacts, dudes!!! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

And if you don't have one, the get up off of your lazy, tight wad BUTT and BUY ONE!!!!! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

[kg4kww]

Dudes, last night (Thursday) a "v" station was heard on 2 meter ssb broadcasting from Prince Edward Island. Is this cool or what?

Did any of you hear the station?

[kg4kww]

Folks 2 meter ssb has been wide open this weekend on the US East Coast. All sorts of good contacts with stations from the North. However, where are the stations from the South? Why are we not hearing stations from Tenn, Ga, Fl, NC, KY?

Where have all the southern 2 mtr ssb stations gone? long time no contacts. Where have all the southern 2 mtr ssb stations gone? Gone off the air every one.

When will they return? When will they returnnnnnnnnn?

[KB5WX]

Most of us down here in the south are enjoying some cw on the HF bands http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/blues.gif

[kg4kww]

Well you are missing some good 2 meter ssb phone contacts from the North!!

[WA2ZDY]

Rather be on CW than any band SSB. No offense, it's just a matter of preferences.

Enjoy!

[kg4kww]

Oh well, if that's your choice so be it. You are the one losing out not me. I for one like the chalenge of having to work for the contact and not just turn on the radio and the people stepping on each other. It takes a certian type of person to really want to climb the ladder of excelance as far as working for the contact and not going for the easy one.

There are a lot of stations coming in from the NE this morning. The approaching storms from the South should bring some Tropo with them.