[HiDARG-MEMBERS] 220 MHz Antenna build.

[Daniel Winsor]

I got the TYT 9000D  ... its FM. I know Doc KT7DOC uses this radio.   I am
unsure if other modes are used locally on 1.25m bands...
Dani

On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 2:35 PM Mike Williams <kb7klt at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm in too...I also will have to get a new radio..probably FM only?
>
> On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 10:32 AM Ray KG7AV <kg7av at bunkai.net> wrote:
>
>> I have a tribander so I’m going to take some spare 450 window line and
>> put together a slim Jim cut for 223.5 midband.  Good project for a snowy
>> weekend.
>>
>> Here is the online calc I use.
>>
>> https://m0ukd.com/calculators/slim-jim-and-j-pole-calculator/
>>
>> Ray KG7AV
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jan 23, 2021, at 08:49, Daniel Winsor <doublenickel455 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> My 220 rig arrived yesterday.  Excited to build an antenna!
>> Dani
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 5:37 PM Tony Partain <tpartain at centurylink.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I’m in too. I guess I’ll need to buy another radio now but hey what’s
>>> one more radio.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> I have a heated shop if needed.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Tony Partain
>>>
>>> 541-749-0835
>>>
>>> K7PTC
>>>
>>> Partain58 at gmail.com
>>>
>>> tpartain at centurylink.net
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* HiDARG-Members [mailto:hidarg-members-bounces at hidarg.org] *On
>>> Behalf Of *John Britt Baldwin
>>> *Sent:* Friday, January 22, 2021 3:26 PM
>>> *To:* HiDARG Members.
>>> *Subject:* [HiDARG-MEMBERS] 220 MHz Antenna build.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> As we talked about on the What's for Lunch Net today (12pm Fridays), I'm
>>> trying to get a list together of folks interested in building a 220 ground
>>> plane antenna.  As many of you know, there are a handful of us that always
>>> monitor 223.5.  There are some pretty good random ragchews as well.  Also,
>>> there has been some interest in starting a once a month 220 net so now's
>>> the time to get that antenna built!!  I also know that a lot of people have
>>> a tri-band HT and one of these inexpensive and highly functional
>>> ground-planes with a little stretch of coax and some elevation can turn
>>> that HT into a 220 base station....(I know because Bill helped me build one
>>> a few months ago, and that's what I did)   Not to speak for Bill, but I'm
>>> pretty sure he still has one or two 220 loaner rigs available for use.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bill N7RGB has offered up garage space, knowledge and knowhow.  Once we
>>> get a list of folks, we'll get a list of materials and schedule the build.
>>> Hopefully we can do the build in the next week or two, so let us know soon.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So far we have:
>>>
>>> KJ7OIV John
>>>
>>> KJ7SGJ Danny
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> KJ7OIV, John
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