2metre enhanced propagation

 We have had some enhanced propagation the last few days since 25th December, on Xmas night, we could see sea-fog rolling in from ocean, from nth east after a warm day, I checked repeaters near midnight, noting Mt.Bindo VK2RDX which is normally s-1 at my house was now 60/9, so I checked around other rptrs, 6675 from sth coast was 60/9, I could key 146.900 but no ident,  it could be either VK2RKG in Bathurst or the Newcastle rptr. At 4.30am on 26th December I had briefly got up and noticed it was solid fog outside,  visibility 150metres in all directions, the two streetlights I could see looked like cones of light. by 9am the sun starting to burn off the fog, still Bindo was 10/9.

27th December, the sea fog starting again after dark, by near midnight I could key rptrs, Bindo VK2RDX again at 60/9, found VK2RAB 146.825 Mt. Crawney s-5, VKRTM 146.750 Tamworth s1, and 146.900 was able to be keyed, but no ident, possibly VK2RKG in Bathurst. Checked 6metre rptrs, still the same.

Wagga Amateur Radio Club repeaters (WARC)

 Did a trip down to Tumut last weekend,   stayed out east of Tumut at Elm Cottages, Little River  Road,  beautiful countryside, and currently it is green all the way from Sydney to Tumut,  which is different than a couple years ago, or even less, where it is brown hills all the way.

Anyway, repeaters, I made sure I had the frequencies added in memory  for the trip, VK1RGI 146.950 MHz,  VK2RYG 146.875 MHz,  VK2RBE 146.775 MHz, VK2RWG 146.650, VK2RTD 146.800 MHz, I heard activity driving down the Hume Highway,  but strength of the repeaters on the Hume Highway not all the great,   Ginini  was there along the Goulburn-Yass-Browning section, but surprisingly there are a few shadows along the highway to Gundagai.  I couldnt find 146.800 in Tumut, as explained below

Also drove up to Kiandra, everything was burnt from fire last summer.  Could not get Mt Ginini 146.950  that was a big surprise, not get picked up on APRS from there either.

 I did a search on WARC and here are the details, does not seem to be any 70cm repeaters:

VK2RWG – 146.750 MHz – located at Wheel of Fortune Hill, East of Wagga Wagga. 

VK2RBE – 146.775 MHz – located at Mt Bethungra, North of Junee. 

VK2RTD – 146.800 MHz – (currently off air) located at Mt Tumorrama, Tumut 

VK2RGA – 146.825 MHz – (currently off air) (Lockhart)