Subj : Re: 2 meter license
To   : Spaceman Spiff
From : W8ZZU
Date : Sat Aug 07 2004 05:44 pm

  Re: Re: 2 meter license
  By: Spaceman Spiff to Speed Demon on Sat Jul 31 2004 11:29 am

 > I disagree, 2 meters is a good band. If local HAMs in your area have turned 
 > into CB, that is a shame and there probably needs to be some policing of tha
 > band in your area.
 > 
 > I live in the East Coast, We get a lot of tropospheric ducting, many times w
 > can talk from Pennsylvania up in through New England and Down through Virgin
 > I have heard of HAM's making contacts on 2 meters all the way down trhough t
 > Florida Keys, never happened for me.
 > 
 > I encourage anyone to get their ticket and use 2 meters, readios are
 > inexpensive and antennas are very easy to build. It is great to start out on
 > HF is the next step and will come as a natural progression.
 > 
 > Yes HF is great!!! You can talk the world.  But 2 meters is great for keepin
 > in contact with the local HAMs and coversations can be as good as the
 > personalities on the air.

What about 6 meters?  I worked Florida, Colorado, and Alberta Canada from
Detroit Michigan 2 days ago.  Oh yeah, btw, I was Mobile!!   :)

Jason - Whiskey Eight Zulu Zulu Uniform




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