Subj : 6m
To   : ROY WITT
From : DAVE OLDRIDGE
Date : Mon Jan 29 2001 06:38 am

RW> Hello Andy.

RW> 24 Jan 01 13:44, you wrote to Dave Oldridge:

RW>  DO>> FM repeaters are not really good DX devices and FM
RW>  >> simplex, while it works still eats a bit of bandwidth
RW>  >> and is not that good for weak signal work.

RW>  AB> I agree entirely.

RW> There are FM repeaters on 10m.  During a skip cycle, it's not unheard of
RW> to use them, even though they're a thousand miles from nowhere...

That's true, but in my experience, there are just too few frequencies 
to make 10M a useful repeater band during openings.  Locally, they're 
fine, though, having good coverage.

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