[OKDXA] 2 Meter FM

[Kim Elmore]

I remember this from my years in CO as a Mile High DX Association 
member. We used 146.43, but the vast majority of us were in the Denver 
area and within simplex range. Those that were not, used the OKDXA 
Packet Cluster, which had enough digipeaters to cover both sides of the 
state. Whenever I was on the air, I had my 2 m FM rig set for the local 
node so I could see (mainly local) DX spots. Some of us had two 2 m rigs 
and also monitored 146.43 or would go there if asked.

We don't have anything like that anymore: packet went the way of the 
dodo and so no one operates (or uses) digipeaters anymore. Yet, I've 
often thought that something in the same vein would promote more club 
cohesion. I have no idea what that might be, though, so I'm open to 
suggestions. In the mean time, I'll also monitor 147.54, whenever I'm 
active in the shack.

73 & see you in the pile-ups,

Kim N5OP

On 7/1/2019 6:54 AM, Jeff Martin wrote:
>    GM OKDXA DXers,
>    About a hundred years ago, before DXclusters, or chat-rooms, even before
> the internet, there was a local group of DXers who monitored a 2 meter FM
> simplex frequency. They used that frequency for DX alerting and general
> chit-chat about DX. I, as a young DXer at the time, learned a lot from the
> wisdom of the local old-timers. I kind of miss those days. The web pages,
> blogs, clusters, etc. are just not the same...
>    A while ago, I pulled my old 2 meter FM radio off the shelf and hooked up
> my ringo antenna. I've been monitoring the simplex frequency 147.54 when I
> am in the shack. It seems very un-busy. So, if you are in the Tulsa/NE
> Oklahoma area and want to chat about DX or anything else, give me a shout.
> Hope to hear you on 147.54...
>
> 73,
> Jeff - K5WE
>
>
>
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Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP 
SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)

/"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in 
practice, there is." //??? Attributed to many people; it???s so true that it 
doesn???t matter who said it./