You are right, but even commercial and/or government users don't seem to
be interested in 220 MHz uses.  There h have been many articles in MRT
that talks about the advantages of 220 for commercial and public safety,
but nobody is interested in it.  What do the rest  of you like about 220
MHz?





On Thu, 2 Mar 2006, Louis Kim Kline wrote:

> Hi.
>
> That is for sure, and I would be hard pressed to argue before the FCC that
> we actually need it.  It is a great band, but manufacturers aren't
> interested in making equipment for it, and US hams aren't interested in
> operating it.  I personally like the band, but recognize that it is only a
> matter of time before it goes by the wayside, and frankly, the commercial
> interests would be correct in asserting that they can make better use of
> it.  The only time the band sees activity around here is when we have a VHF
> contest.  Try using that for a justification to hold onto a band!
>
> Even giving the Novices phone privileges on this band didn't perk it up.  I
> think it looks pretty hopeless.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 03:54 PM 3/2/2006 -0500, you wrote:
> >There are a few repeaters on 220 in my area, and one is always active on
> >there because it is linked with a 2-meter repeater.  I don't know what
> >will liven up 220, but I think that we'll loose it if we don't use it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 2 Mar 2006, John Miller wrote:
> >
> > > ya, that's the only HT but it's dead around here, some will say there's
> > some
> > > activity but I have yet to hear anything in the last few years.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 3:22 PM
> > > Subject: Re: accessible 220 rigs
> > >
> > >
> > > The THF6A does make 220 rigs, but I don't know about the rest of the
> > > country, but 220 around here is typically dead to the world.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 2 Mar 2006, John Miller wrote:
> > >
> > > > not current models, in fact the current models are junk
> > anyway,  there are
> > > > some good older ones out there like the Kenwood 3530A and the like, Icom
> > > > IC-37a or H,  stuff like that. ADI and alinco are the only 2 companies
> > > > making them now and the ADI's are notorious for problems as are most ADI
> > > > radios, and the alinco is not accessible I hear as most alincos are
> > and if
> > > > it's like it's 2 meter version, the finals won't last more than a year or
> > > > so
> > > > at most at a time.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 2:30 PM
> > > > Subject: accessible 220 rigs
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi list:
> > > > are there any accessible, meaning voice synth capable, 220 mobile rigs
> > > > availible?
> > > > And if not necesarily voice synth capable, then generally usable.
> > > > I know there are the multi-band bass rigs and so on that can have the
> > > > voice
> > > > synths installed, but i am looking for a mono-band mobile that i can use
> > > > to
> > > > get some interest in 220 around here.
> > > > 73
> > > > Colin, V A6BKX
> > > >
> > >
>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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