Subj : 6m
To : Dave Oldridge
From : Andy Ball
Date : Sat Jan 20 2001 12:32 pm
Hello!
DO> ...last time I drove through Illinois I was following
> I90 from the west coast to the east.
I'll have to dig out a map, see where that goes.
DO> I found my dual band FM rig (an old Kenwood TW4000A to
> be fairly adequate for mobile communications.
Were its two bands 2m and 70cm?
DO> In today's congestion you might want a rig that had
> sub audible tones as well.
I'd welcome some congestion, at least it would be radio traffic! =o) If at
some point I move to a larger city I might find more activity.
DO> But 6M would be a good alternate choice, especially
> if you can afford a base station with SSB and a good
> beam antenna...
Sadly a beam is out of the question at my present location. I can't afford a
base station either. I was pleasantly surprised to find brand new 6m HTs for
around $100 in one of the catalogues I was sent. I'm rather taken with the
Yaesu VX-110 or VX-150 actually, at least from what I've seen and read so far -
they're both 2m though.
73,
- Andy KB9YLW
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