Subj : 6m
To : DAVE OLDRIDGE
From : Roy Witt
Date : Thu Feb 01 2001 08:56 am
Hello DAVE.
29 Jan 01 14:38, you wrote to me:
RW> DO>>> FM repeaters are not really good DX devices and FM
RW> >>> simplex, while it works still eats a bit of bandwidth
RW> >>> and is not that good for weak signal work.
RW> AB>> I agree entirely.
RW>> There are FM repeaters on 10m. During a skip cycle, it's not
RW>> unheard of to use them, even though they're a thousand miles from
RW>> nowhere...
DO> That's true, but in my experience, there are just too few frequencies
DO> to make 10M a useful repeater band during openings.
I wasn't advocating using them for anything useful in terms of
communications that might require a schedule. I think it's kind of neat
to find one and talk to somebody who's locally using a remote base to
connect to the repeater with; say a walkie talkie on 2m, 220 or 440...
DO> Locally, they're fine, though, having good coverage.
We've got a few around here; even have some on 6m.
... Royal Order of the Wouff Hong, amateur radio secret society?
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