[VHFcontesting] 222 Activity Night RADIOS

[mikflathead at aol.com]

Are there any opinions on the new multiband transverter that Down East was selling. Not sure who makes them? Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: Howard Reynolds <wa3eoq at gmail.com>
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
Sent: Wed, Dec 22, 2021 1:43 pm
Subject: [VHFcontesting] 222 Activity Night RADIOS

For 222, I recently replaced my FT-736R + Amp with a K3s (on 28MHz) and Q5
Signal transverter L222-HP100; 100 watts output.  Won't go high power as my
mast-mounted preamp won't take it.  The K3s/Q5 combination works very
well.  The K3s can even be configured to have 222.100 etc. displayed on the
frequency readout.

It's too bad that 222 isn't available outside Region 2.  I was hoping that
Yaesu (or anyone) would come out with a replacement for the 736R,
including 222, but it didn't happen.  Back in the dim times, I used
transverters on 50MHz and up, so a transverter was nothing new.

Since Dave, K1WHS, has had to shut down on 222, and you still want FN43, I
found him last evening on 160m CW - hi.  Nice signal on that band, too.
73,
Howard
WA3EOQ
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