For the DIY op -- the N6NB quagi works well on 222 MHz. KFØM in Wichita, KS
used one for years and made many tropo contacts. I used the N6NB Quagi on 220
MHz in 1988 while s/o portable in Arkansas in the June contest. Made numerous
400 - 500 mile contacts with 10 watts.
The quagi may not be the most efficient design for a given boom length, but it
is easy and cheap to build, works per specs if reasonable care used in
construction, and reliable.
http://n6nb.com/quagi.htm
- Jon N0JK
>Another option would be to build one. There are some pretty simple to
>reproduce designs out there now. WA5VJB's "Cheap Yagis" are legendary - see
>http://www.wa5vjb.com/yagi-pdf/cheapyagi.pdf . I've got a couple of designs at
>http://www.qsl.net/ve3sma/222MHzYagisWithDirect50ohmFeed.ppt .
73,
Steve VE3SMA
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