[K3PZN-List] WHASAMATTAH WITH 70cm?

Sun, 23 Jun 2002 20:32:08 -0400

John,

Maybe we need to take a straw pole of the club members who use or monitor
the 450 machine.  I usually scan three repeaters;CCARC 2m & 70cm and '285 in
Baltimore whenever I'm in the shack or at the computer.

Al, K3ZE
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Chesley" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] WHASAMATTAH WITH 70cm?

> Al et al:
>
> I could not agree with you more.  Most of the time I prefer to use the 450
> machine because it is more readily available.  A small group of us will
use
> it more than 2m from time to time.  And I "hang out" there more often than
> 2. Not been there lately due to on-going equipment installations in my
> vehicles.
>
> But in spite of the "plethora" of dual band rigs on the market, a basic 2m
> only rig is still dirt cheap compared to a dual bander.  Largely because
of
> the huge numbers that the manufacturers can sell.  So most new hams will
> more likely get on the air this way.
>
> I'm sure you are aware of the distinct advantages of each of the FM bands,
> but I propose a few presentations ( at club meetings) as to the
differences
> between them and maybe hold regular nets on 450.  Members have already
done
> this to get more interest on the 6m repeater and there is now a whole
group
> of folks from all around that check in on Wednesday evenings.
>
> Strangely enough, there are more 220 repeaters on the air than there are
for
> 6m.  The repeater directory lists lots of 6m machines, but very few are
> operating.  After getting some 6m stuff, I traveled from there to No. NJ
and
> could hardly hear any.  We are one of the few clubs that have one. But 220
> is alive and well.  Get a rig and you will find a ton that will come up.
> But it gets even less use than 450 and has much better range.
>
> Food for thought...........
>
> John, AK3Z
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alfred Bisasky" <[email protected]>
> To: "CCARC Mail list" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 8:46 PM
> Subject: [K3PZN-List] WHASAMATTAH WITH 70cm?
>
>
> > Whenever I'm in the shack or at the computer (both are located in the
> > basement) I always turn on my Icom IC-706 to monitor the Club's 2m and
> 70cm.
> > On any given day at any given hour, there is usually traffic on the 2m.
> > That's good because we are using the frequency.  On the other hand, I
> seldom
> > hear anyone on the 70cm machine.  That's un-good.  Use it or lose it as
> the
> > saying goes - look what happen to 220-222 MHz.
> >
> > With today's HT's, desk top, and mobile rigs, dual-band VHF/UHF has
become
> > almost ubiquitous.  I think that it is a darned shame that we have a
70cm
> > machine that's collecting dust instead of being used.  Perhaps it would
be
> a
> > good idea for the club to discuss this issue and come up with a plan to
> get
> > all of us to use 70cm more often.
> >
> > Caveat:
> > Of course, this is only my opinion based solely on a casual observation.
> If
> > anyone disagrees with any statement that I make, I am prepared not only
to
> > retract it, but to deny, under oath, that I ever made it.
> >
> > 73 & 88 to all,
> > Al, K3ZE
> >
> >
>
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