Subj : 6m
To : ROY WITT
From : DAVE OLDRIDGE
Date : Mon Jan 29 2001 06:38 am
RW> Hello Andy.
RW> 24 Jan 01 13:44, you wrote to Dave Oldridge:
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 unheard of
RW> to use them, even though they're a thousand miles from nowhere...
That's true, but in my experience, there are just too few frequencies
to make 10M a useful repeater band during openings. Locally, they're
fine, though, having good coverage.
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