Hey man,
Sure, you can operate on 440.
A good place to look is either ham radio outlet or amateur electronics
supply

-----Original Message-----
From: Matt V [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 1:54 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 2 meter wanted


ok stupid question here, i should know the answer but forgot..does a tch

class have 440 privileges?
and where if not here, would i start looking for radios, i mean what 
stores woukld people recomend and which ones are ones to steer clear of?
thanks matt kb0cly




On Sat, 22 Apr 2006, Anthony Vece wrote:

> Hi Matt;
>
> It would be more cost effective for you to get a dual-band radio.
>
> If you don't use the 440 band you can always turn it off.
>
> Plus, you would have the capability of cross band repeat if you needed

> it.
>
> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt V" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 11:31 AM
> Subject: [BLIND-HAMS] 2 meter wanted
>
>
>> I am looking for a radio with the 2 meter band and for now i don't 
>> use or need 440, 6, or any of the other bands.  I  would like 
>> something either with a synth to tell me where i'm at, or something 
>> easy to use. willing to trade: if anyone is looking for, a bns 2000 
>> with the case and revision from june 2003 if not that, I would trade 
>> a compaq tower although im not sure which model, 6gb harddrive and 
>> 128 mb ram matt
>>
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