Thanks everyone for all the replies both here on the reflector and privately
to my email.
I think for now at least, I am going to hold off adding 222. Things are
expensive to get to VE.
I just bought a vy cheap little QRP rig off eBay and by the time it arrived
to my door this morning it was nearly double
the original cost, less a few bucks, so cost is always a concern.
(shipping, exchange W-VE $, CDN tax, duty, brokerage fees, etc)
With my VHF(UHF) motivation at an all time low, there's not much impetus to
add a seldom used band right now (which, if I am lucky will net me 3(?) Q's
on your 222Tuesdays or maybe 4-5Q's in the June VHF contest...I am just too
far away../.I wonder if anyone in VE1/9/VY2 even has 222?
Times change and maybe someday I'll get back into it.
Again, thanks for all the messages. I read every single one.and checked out
some of the links provided.
MX/73 de Mike VE9AA FN66na
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
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