[OKDXA] 2 Meter FM

[John Geiger]

Packet is actually still pretty active, as are digipeaters, they are just
disguised as APRS.

73 John W5TD

On Mon, Jul 1, 2019 at 9:09 AM Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> 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./
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