[VHFcontesting] 222 Activity Night RADIOS

[k3sk at buckwalter.co]

I went through the transverters (several different ones) back in the
1980s-90s.     Finally got an FT-736R and added the 6 meter and 220 modules
to it.   Ran it for years along with a HB amp using a dual tetrode FAA
cavity for about 600 watts on 220.     Then about 2 years ago I stole an
Icom IC-375.   Seller set the price and I wasn't going to advise him
different.   Recently purchased a Larcan KW deck that I will be putting on
the air very soon.    

de K3SK
FM07th

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca> 
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 9:46 AM
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] 222 Activity Night RADIOS

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.

 

What are you guys using for radios + amps on 222?

 

Antenna is no problem. I can build (or even buy) a small 222 yagi.

 

Rig is a little tougher.  I'd rather not go to a qrp transverter for a
couple reasons:

Messy. Ties up a lot of desk space.  Still would need an amp. Where do I put
it?

 

Ties up an HF radio and my shack is REALLY small...I already have 2 radios +
2 amps for HF (SO2R) and a separate

backup radio for same, which performs double duty on 2m (IC-746). Also an
amp for 6m.  See my qrz.com profile

and know that I really don't have much real estate.

 

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.

 

Probably what I need does not exist !

 

I do like reading all these 222 msg's though.

 

Keep up the good work fellas.

 

270miles NE of FN43.."at the edge of the VHF/UHF universe, even compared to
Dave/Paul/Bill in Maine"

 

Cheers

 

Mike VE9AA FN66na ~660'ASL

 

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB