[VHFcontesting] WIMO 222MHz Big Wheel Interest?

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FWIW, at my home I have a stacked pair of loops from https://www.freqtester.com/_mgxroot/page_10761.html in addition to  my yagi. They are on a sidearm from my tower. 

2M and UHF yagis are too directional for contest use, but the loop stack is useful to hear if others might be present in directions other than a yagi. Beats the side and back of a yagi by 10-15 dB. (I prefer to find my own fish in contests, not arranged marriages-hi)

This forum does not take HTML or attachments so e-mail me if you want pics or an EZNEC plot comparing them.

73,
Chet, N8RA

-----Original Message-----
From: VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting-bounces+chetsubaccount=snet.net at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Buddy Morgan via VHFcontesting
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2025 2:06 PM
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] WIMO 222MHz Big Wheel Interest?

 I am interested. But, I do not know if I have enough room for one. How big would a 222 Big Wheel be?
Buddy WB4OMG
    On Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 02:00:09 PM EST, w3cmp via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting at contesting.com> wrote:   

 Sent from my GalaxyGood afternoon all-      I am trying to gauge interest in purchasing a 222MHz Big Wheel antenna.  Wimo antennas in Germany makes Big Wheel horizontal omnis for 2 mtrs and 432MHz. https://www.wimo.com/en/big-wheel-wimo-omni-antenna ;  DX Engineering sells them in the U.S. Unlike a loop. they have some gain over a dipole. There are YouTube videos describing construction of, and operation with 2 mtr. Big Wheel in U.K.     Wimo would make a wheel for 222 MHz if there is sufficient interest, i.e. firm commitment for at least 40 antennas.  Price is about the same as their 2 meter Wheel, 120 - 150 euro.  I can tell you from experience they are well made and can survive at least 60 mph driving without damage. If there is sufficient interest I will try to coordinate a group purchase. Please tell me if you have any interest in a 222 Big Wheel.73, Chris Patterson W3CMP _______________________________________________
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