So what would it take to design a 25 watt SDR SSB/CW transceiver for
222 Mhz and put it out their
for a reasonable price. I'm thinking a small preproduction test run.
Your only competion is from the transverter world.
The big guns in the far East don't want to do it. Some think the fix
is in with the FCC and will not venture forth. Look what happened
with the 4 meter proposal. But who wants to haul a bunch of boxes to
the hill top or load up a van with more boxes.
Jerry, W2JCN
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net>
To: VHF Contesting Reflector <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Sent: Sun, Sep 28, 2014 6:00 pm
Subject: [VHFcontesting] 222 MHz Sprint
I will be QRV this Tuesday evening on 222 MHz for the Fall Sprint. I
hope people
will take some time and aim my way (FN43MJ) and try to make contact.
The 144
Sprint was very discouraging here as I worked a very small number of
grids
compared to a typical 144 Sprint. I realize that conditions in Northern
New
Engtland were poor, but I can't believe it was that bad. Please help to
prove me
wrong that activity has gone down the drain!
I will aim in three general directions almost continuously, with
three
antenna systems. I have a pair of 8 element yagis aimed at VE2, an
array of 8 x
5 elements aimed southwest, and a quad long yagi array (22 element K1FO
style
yagis) that will be primarily used for aiming due West. I have almost
given up
loooking northeast. In the 144 Sprint I worked nobody to my northeast.
I will
try again this time with either the 4 x 22 elements or the 2 x 8
elements
looking northeast, but I suspect most of the time I will be aimed west
with the
bigger 4 yagi array.
Rig will be the standard 8877 at 1500 watts output. The feedline is
1 5/8"
heliax, and an OMNI V or maybe a K3 as the IF radio. Don't forget
TUESDAY NIGHT
7 PM to 11 PM EDST 2300-0300 UT 222 MHz. Be there or be square.
73
Dave K1WHS
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