Subj : 6m
To : Roy Witt
From : Andy Ball
Date : Mon Jan 22 2001 03:20 am
Hello Roy!
RW> My folks live up North of you in Freeport.
I think I've spoken to a ham in Freeport, but that was via the Internet, not
over the air.
RW> That's not to say there aren't any HAMs in the area,
> just that they're probably busy with life.
That's probably the case, QRZ.com threw up a fair old list of hams in my town.
I've even met some of them, but for the most part 2m and 70cm are pretty
silent.
RW> I didn't have any 2m transmitter at the time, just a
> scanner.
That's my situation now. I think I've picked out a 2m HT, but it's not like
there's anyone to talk to if I buy the thing! =o(
RW> I'll be visiting there again this spring, and I plan
> on taking a 2m walkie talkie this time.
Will you be coming through (past?) Charleston, IL? =o)
RW> 6m is sporadically used around the country. Not very
> popular, somewhat like 220Mhz...
Understood, thanks for the info.
RW> I haven't looked at license privileges lately, but I
> was under the impression that Tech's were allowed to
> use voice on 10m...
Probably once we pass the 5WPM Morse test.
RW> ... Real radios glow in the dark!
You'd best read my web site before I demolish it. It can be found at...
http://grex.cyberspace.org/~ball/
73,
- Andy KB9YLW
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