Antennas have been taken. The new owner is Kip, K3IP, a VHF contest
rover in WPA. His current plans for the 222 antennas are to build up a
trailer mounted roving EME array.
Dave - K3SK
From: 222Activity@groups.io <222Activity@groups.io> On Behalf Of Dave
Buckwalter - K3SK via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 4:30 PM
To: 'VHF Contesting' <VHFcontesting@Contesting.com>; 222Activity@Groups.io
Subject: [222Activity] FREE 222MHz Antennas
Still no confirmed takers. Like some others have mentioned, it would be
great to get these in the hands of someone in WV or KY. Both states are
rare on 222MHz. Then again, adding another 222MHz weak signal station
anywhere is a plus.
======================================================================
Free to good home - 4 homebrew 12 element dual polarization 222MHz band
LFAs.
Prefer giving them to someone with 222 multi-mode capability as these
antennas were designed and built for the weak signal and EME portion of the
band (222.1MHz). They have 13 ft booms and unless you have ladder racks on
you truck trailer some disassembly is required. Removing the vertical
elements these antennas can be stacked on top of each other for easy
transport. They can also be used horizontal polarization only by removing
the vertical elements.
Now pay attention !! I am only going to say this once. These antennas
require a 1:1 current choke on each feed. That's 8 chokes if both
polarizations are used. You are welcome to provide your own chokes or, I
have 8 current chokes that were built specifically for 1KW at 222MHz.
Material cost for these was $20 per choke. I will include the chokes with
the free antennas for $15 each choke. The chokes are not FREE. If you take
all 8 chokes, I'll knock another $20, for a total cost of $100 for the 8 of
them.
Pictures here --
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ozhd4p4ke_P5flvuSqNWhMg2KApgCGhY/view?usp=s
haring
The antennas must be picked up in Farmville VA. No delivery or shipping is
available.
FYI - They work. I have 36 states confirmed on the 222 band using these
antennas.
Message me if you are interested.
_._,_._,_
_____
Groups.io Links:
You receive all messages sent to this group.
View/Reply Online (#2910) <https://groups.io/g/222Activity/message/2910> |
Reply to Sender
<mailto:k3sk@buckwalter.co?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%5B222Activity%5D%20FREE
%20222MHz%20Antennas> | Reply to Group
<mailto:222Activity@groups.io?subject=Re:%20%5B222Activity%5D%20FREE%20222MH
z%20Antennas> | Mute This Topic <https://groups.io/mt/115053021/2369487> |
New Topic <https://groups.io/g/222Activity/post>
Your Subscription <https://groups.io/g/222Activity/editsub/2369487> |
Contact Group Owner <mailto:222Activity+owner@groups.io> | Unsubscribe
<https://groups.io/g/222Activity/unsub> [k3sk@buckwalter.co]
_._,_._,_
_______________________________________________
VHFcontesting mailing list
VHFcontesting@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/vhfcontesting
|