[VHFcontesting] Adding a band, which one?

[John Geiger]

I guess part of the answer depends on your goals and intestests also.  If you also are into satellites, or want to get into the satellites, then 1.2ghz would be the better band.  Same for if you want to do EME.

If space is a limitation 1.2G also might be the choice.  Overall smaller antennas, and since you can get high gain in fairly short booms you can put a 23cm yagi closer to other antennas on the same mast.  However, hardline coax becomes a necessity at these frequencies.

Which band do people think is easier to get VUCC and endorsements on-222 or 1296?

73s John AA5JG

--- On Sun, 1/10/10, Zack Widup <w9sz.zack at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Zack Widup <w9sz.zack at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Adding a band, which one?
> To: "VHF Contesting Reflector" <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
> Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 12:00 PM
> Here in central Illinois, it's about
> 50/50 as to whether stations have 222
> or 1296. Probably there are a few more with 222 capability
> than 1296. Most
> people I work who have multiple bands seem to have both.
> 
> 73, Zack W9SZ
> 
> On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Tim Coad <timcoad at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > In the SF Bay Area, 220 wins by a huge margin.
> >
> > My experience is a lot of people with 1296 gear do not
> get on for the
> > contests and 220 contacts with the same station are
> much easier to make
> > with
> > less investment of time and money. I have 1/3 the $$$
> invested in my 220
> > station as I do my 1296 station, but I typically work
> 3 to 5 times more
> > people on 220.
> >
> > Tim - NU6S
> > CM87
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 2:41 PM, Dave Clouser <Dave at nz3m.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >  > I want to add a band this season.  I
> currently run 50, 144, 432.  What
> > > band would have the most activity in
> northeast/mid atlantic area.  222
> > > or 1296 or??
> > >
> > > Tnx 73
> > > Dave NZ3M
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