[VHFcontesting] 222MHz and up contest

[Allen Oldfield]

I will DEFINITELY be on from my FN12ne location.  

 

Operating plan: 

> 2pm to 10pm on Saturday; 

> Sunday morning, no activity until after 11am.

 

I will be monitoring the ON4KST chat page to see where the activity is.

 

 

Modes here:  CW (12 to 15wpm..."contest CW"), SSB and FT8

 

222MHz

Yaesu FT-847 #1 is used as the IF rig for 1.25 Meters: Q5 Signal
transverter; Lunar-Link LA-135 amplifier(< 1000W); 15 element Yagi.

 

432 MHZ

Yaesu FT-847 #2; Lunar-Link LA-72 amplifier (< 1000W); a SSB Electronics
preamplifier; Directive Systems DSEFO432-25 at 30 feet.

 

1296MHz

Yaesu FTDX10 is used as the IF rig for 23cm: a DEMI 1296-28 50 watt
transverter and a SSB Electronics preamplifier at the tower.  The antenna is
a PA1296-70-6ARG at 35 feet.  

 

 

Good luck and 73,

Al - W9KXI