Subj : 6m
To   : Roy Witt
From : Andy Ball
Date : Sat Jan 20 2001 12:32 pm

Hello Roy!

  RW> Congratulations.

Thanks!

  AB> ...both bands are very quiet in my neck of the woods
    > (East central Illinois).

  RW> Do you have a 'repeater' guide for the area?

Yes, and I can easily hear local repeaters on 2m and 70cm, but it's a special 
event if they transmit anything other than their idents.

  RW> Depends on whether there is 6m activity in the area.

Good point, I'll have to see what I can find out.

  RW> Otherwise, I'd opt for one of the 10m rigs with AM,
    > SSB,CW,FM capability (HR2510s sell for $75 and up,
    > have 25 watts of power and cover 26MHz to 30MHz).

I don't have HF privilage, hopefully this year I'll make time to learn CW and 
reach the blistering speed of 5WPM
<grin>  Seriously though, I'd like to wrap my head around
the relevent regulations and sit the General exam.

73,
  - Andy KB9YLW

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