[VHFcontesting] 222 Activity Night RADIOS

[Bill Olson]

Hi Mike, Paul and all.. I'm pretty sure, in addition to Bernie, Andy, VE1ASJ, was on 220 from the Maritimes back in the day.. Can't think of anyone else. there were several on 432 of course..

Mike, I don't think you need to shoot too high, at least moneywise, to get on 222. Used 25 watt-ish transverters (e.g. early generation DEMI xtal controlled) show up all the time for less than 200 bucks. This would not give you a rock-crushing signal on a dead band but if folks knew you were on and would look for you, you never know what the band will do.. During the 2020 September VHF contest, there was a decent tropo opening and I worked several stations on 222 in VA and NC at ~700 miles. This was with a barefoot DEMI 30 watt transverter and a 15 element beam..

I could find something used for you and then meet you in, say, Houlton and throw the rig over the border when no one was looking (or arrange some other more legal but inexpensive means of transfer, hi...)

Finally it would be great to have a new grid that I could work on 220, especially one in a different direction (N1BUG is a little north of me but I don't need to move my antenna to work Paul)

That's my $.02 I certainly understand what ever direction you decide to go in!!!

bill, K1DY FN54JQ, Maine

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Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] 222 Activity Night RADIOS

Hi Mike and all,

Follow-up comments from here...

> With my VHF(UHF) motivation at an all time low,

Mine too, sadly. The one "regularly scheduled" activity I am truly
interested in is 222 Activity Night, but I'm still trying to find the
magic bullet that will allow me to be there.

VHF contests have become far less enjoyable and my 222/432 QSO count has
drastically decreased because I am not finding people on 144 to make
arrangements for higher bands.

> if I am lucky will net me 3(?) Q's on your 222Tuesdays

That'd be 3 more than me! But I totally get your point.

> I wonder if anyone in VE1/9/VY2 even has 222?

I'm not aware of anyone. I think the last VE1//9/VY2 I worked on 222 was
VE1UT. Come to think of it, Bernie may have been the only one, ever! It
would be nice to have some activity over your way, but I understand
getting on is not worth the cost when you are so far from most of the
activity. I'm closer than you and struggling with those decisions even
here. If you hear of anyone out that way who has 222 capability, please
let me/us know!

73,
Paul N1BUG
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