[VHFcontesting] 222 Activity Night RADIOS

[Jay RM]

I use an old DEMI transverter - there's all sorts of them out there.  A new
transverter from Q5signal is $500 for the 25W version.

-W9RM

Keith Morehouse
via MotoG

On Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 8:18 AM Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

> I asked this question probably close to a year ago but didn't get much of a
> reply..or at least to my recollection not a whole lot I could use.
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> What are you guys using for radios + amps on 222?
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> Antenna is no problem. I can build (or even buy) a small 222 yagi.
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> Rig is a little tougher.  I'd rather not go to a qrp transverter for a
> couple reasons:
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> Messy. Ties up a lot of desk space.  Still would need an amp. Where do I
> put
> it?
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> Ties up an HF radio and my shack is REALLY small...I already have 2 radios
> +
> 2 amps for HF (SO2R) and a separate
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> backup radio for same, which performs double duty on 2m (IC-746). Also an
> amp for 6m.  See my qrz.com profile
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> and know that I really don't have much real estate.
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> Does anyone make a 50w-100w 222 radio? (Ideally this is what I
> need)..better
> still a 144/222/432/1.2 gig 100w Rig.
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> Probably what I need does not exist !
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> I do like reading all these 222 msg's though.
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> Keep up the good work fellas.
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> 270miles NE of FN43.."at the edge of the VHF/UHF universe, even compared to
> Dave/Paul/Bill in Maine"
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> Cheers
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> Mike VE9AA FN66na ~660'ASL
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> Mike, Coreen & Corey
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> Keswick Ridge, NB
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