Subj : 6m
To : Andy Ball
From : Roy Witt
Date : Sun Jan 21 2001 12:10 am
Hello Andy.
20 Jan 01 20:32, you wrote to me:
RW>> Do you have a 'repeater' guide for the area?
AB> Yes, and I can easily hear local repeaters on 2m and 70cm, but it's a
AB> special event if they transmit anything other than their idents.
My folks live up North of you in Freeport. Last time I visited, there
wasn't much activity on either 2m or 70cm. That's not to say there aren't
any HAMs in the area, just that they're probably busy with life. I didn't
have any 2m transmitter at the time, just a scanner. Wish I had my dual
bander there, as I heard an old friend from my CB days. Recognized his
voice right off the bat and as I listened to the conversation, the content
confirmed that it was my friend, Russ. I'll be visiting there again this
spring, and I plan on taking a 2m walkie talkie this time.
RW>> Depends on whether there is 6m activity in the area.
AB> Good point, I'll have to see what I can find out.
6m is sporadically used around the country. Not very popular, somewhat
like 220Mhz...
RW>> Otherwise, I'd opt for one of the 10m rigs with AM,
>> SSB,CW,FM capability (HR2510s sell for $75 and up,
>> have 25 watts of power and cover 26MHz to 30MHz).
AB> I don't have HF privilage, hopefully this year I'll make time to
AB> learn CW and reach the blistering speed of 5WPM <grin>
I haven't looked at license privileges lately, but I was under the
impression that Tech's were allowed to use voice on 10m... Perhaps I'm
thinking of Tech's using a remote base with 10m band usage.
AB> Seriously though, I'd like to wrap my head around the relevent
AB> regulations and sit the General exam.
It's been 20+ years since I took that test. As I recall, it wasn't much
different than the Tech test. In fact, back then, one could take the Tech
test and upgrade their Novice license, getting credit for the 5wpm. All
it took then, was to pass the 13wpm test and upgrade the Tech license to
General. I know that's been changed significantly over the years and most
recently, CW tests have been relaxed.
... Real radios glow in the dark!
--- Twit(t) Filter v2.1 (C) 2000
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