Hi all,

I wonder if the preception that there are fewer repeaters is due to
the fact that most now have PL.  In the old days you could go up and
down the band thumping repeater frequencies to see what is
available.  Now you have to have the right PL tone so you don't get
much feedback.

Carl

At 03:06 PM 7/20/2005, you wrote:
>The number of repeaters doesn't concern me.
>
>Their are a lot of 220 repeaters in the Philadelphia area that need a
>lot of work.
>
>However, the number of users is not really important either.
>
>I would rather have 100 good amateur radio operators who look out for
>each other and who promote the hobby then have a thousand users that
>act like jerks.
>
>
>73 De Anthony w2ajv
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>
>On 20 Jul 2005, at 14:23, John Miller wrote:
>
> > I don't see any decline in 2 meter repeaters either though I do see
> > less
> > users but I'm not sure if it's less users any more than it's most
> > of who is
> > on migrate to a few certain ones because everyone knows everyone.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 12:58 PM
> > Subject: Re: Reflections on the Past 44 Years
> >
> >
> > Where do you come up with the "decline in number of 2 meter
> > repeaters"?
> > Not here in Vegas, you can't find a clear channel, not only on two,
> > but
> > most of 440 is taken up as well.  I've heard very little of what
> > I'd call
> > cb type operation here in Vegas, and when we do hear that from a
> > new ham,
> > we take them under our wing and show them how it should be done.  I
> > do see
> > a decline in people willing to volunteer for ham activities.  Most
> > clubs
> > I'm in, it is the same few who are the "people who do things", but
> > to some
> > extent, it has always been that way, whether you're discussing ham
> > clubs
> > or church groups.
> >
> > 73s
> > Butch Bussen
> > wa0vjr
> >