Along those lines of getting more activity, I have scrounged up 8 good
water cooled TV station amps that will put out 1500 watts 24 hours a
day on 222 MHz. The units are 50 volt with BLf278 X6. I am hoping to
get more info on them and convert them to "hamster ready" this winter.
rather than air cooling I have to come up with a water cooling system. I
have located a good pump but am looking for more components to make them
semi turnkey operation. If anyone has leads for stations in rare states
like WV etc. speak up. I will be looking for homes for the amplifiers.
WE still have a long way to go to make 222 MHz "mainstream". I also
have been talking with NC1I and he is offering his portable EME setup so
it can be available for road trips. I am 80 years old and should not be
playing with heavy toys and over exerting myself, so I am looking for
helpers. Currently we are set up for 432 and 1.2 GHz with nicely
working EME setups and KWs for each band. I can easily add a 222 station
in that mix to allow operation in a rare state in the NE. Maybe we could
pull off a tri band WV road trip. I would need a bigger truck to pull
the trailer and a few helpers to accomplish such a task. The trailer has
the antenna mount and will carry the gear plus222, 432, and the 1.2 GHz
10 ft dish. Maybe a club could provide assistance as a club project.
The Packrats went to South America with a killer 432 setup. West
Virginia is a bit simpler than Columbia South America! just a thought.
Dave K1WHS
On 8/28/2025 8:22 PM, David R Buckwalter via VHFcontesting wrote:
We can always hope for KY or WV to become active, but I’m not going to
hold my breath. I think WV only has 3 hams and KY maybe 6. 😊
*From:*222Activity@groups.io <222Activity@groups.io> *On Behalf Of
*Jay, N1AV via groups.io
*Sent:* Thursday, August 28, 2025 6:41 PM
*To:* ai7rogerroger@gmail.com
*Cc:* K3SK@buckwalter.co; Contesting VHF
<vhfcontesting@contesting.com>; 222Activity@groups.io
*Subject:* Re: [222Activity] FREE 222MHz Antennas
It would be great to get some station on 222 EME KY or WV. Most
generous off Dave.
-Jay N1AV
On Aug 28, 2025, at 10:49, Roger - W7TZ via groups.io
<ai7rogerroger=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
That is amazingly generous!
73, Roger
W7TZ
CN83ia
On Thu, Aug 28, 2025 at 7:26 AM Dave Buckwalter - K3SK via
groups.io <http://groups.io> <k3sk=buckwalter.co@groups.io> wrote:
Free to good home - 4 homebrew 12 element dual polarization
222MHz band LFAs.
Prefer giving them to someone with 222 multi-mode capability
as these antennas were designed and built for the weak signal
and EME portion of the band (222.1MHz). They have 13 ft booms
and unless you have ladder racks on you truck trailer some
disassembly is required. Removing the vertical elements these
antennas can be stacked on top of each other for easy
transport. They can also be used horizontal polarization only
by removing the vertical elements.
Now pay attention !!I am only going to say this once. These
antennas require a 1:1 current choke on each feed. That's 8
chokes if both polarizations are used. You are welcome to
provide your own chokes or, I have 8 current chokes that were
built specifically for 1KW at 222MHz. Material cost for these
was $20 per choke. I will include the chokes with the free
antennas for $15 each choke. The chokes are not FREE. If you
take all 8 chokes, I'll knock another $20, for a total cost of
$100 for the 8 of them.
The antennas must be picked up in Farmville VA. No delivery or
shipping is available.
FYI - They work. I have 36 states confirmed on the 222 band
using these antennas.
Message me if you are interested.
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