Well, where I might be moving to soon, they have one echolink on 220, really
like echolink, can't get any here, and no irlp either, as the access codes
will be changed because of some stupid kids who who were playing around
without saying anything, probably licenseless anyways, wonder if there's
another way to at least listen to any reflector I want, particularly the
visually challenged net they have on Tuesdays.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: Accessible 220 MHz Radios


> Hi to all.
>
> Well, it would be hard to justify keeping the band based on the activity
in
> Rochester.  It's too bad, because the 220 MHz band is a really great band,
> with characteristics very much like 2 meters.  I think that ham clubs need
> to make a concerted effort to develop this band if we expect to keep
> it.  The best way to do that is to approach manufactures and see if they
> would be willing to give group discounts to sell a whole bunch of radios
at
> once.  This does two things--it encourages manufacturers to make other
> models available for the band, and it raises the level of activity on the
> band which in turn encourages others to buy radios for the band and
> encourages people to put up repeaters on the band.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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