Well, I can hit some 220 stuff here, but no activity.  Just linking
repeaters to  220 from other bands.





On Wed, 19 Jul 2006, Dan wrote:

> Not much 220 in my area either Jeff.  There's a repeater about maybe 40
> minutes away, but can't hit it with just the antenna on the TH-F6A
>
>
>
> Dan in Brantford, Ontario Canada.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Jeff Kenyon
> Sent: 19-Jul-06 12:08 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: e-skip
>
> I didn't think much of the 220 band, is it active in your area?  It sure
> isn't here, though we have some stuff on 220.  When I got the radio I didn't
> know what I was in for in terms of coverage and the fact that it had a whole
> other receiver!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 9:34 AM
> Subject: Re: e-skip
>
>
> >I wanted the f6a because of the 220 band.  There are several 220
> >repeaters  in the San Francisco bay area.  I really like the radio
> >after having it a  few weeks.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 12:48 PM
> > Subject: Re: e-skip
> >
> >
> >> the f6A hears alright with a good HF antenna on those bands. I mainly
> >> use it for a 2 meter/440 radio and a scanner. No 220 activity here I
> >> can get in to.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 3:37 PM
> >> Subject: Re: e-skip
> >>
> >>
> >>> It seems like everything else on teh F6 is normal or average.  I've
> >>> even found a way to get HF to work well there with the right
> >>> antenna.  It's no table top or world band receiver though, but
> >>> something out and about it works well.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, 18 Jul 2006, Butch Bussen wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Ype, tv on the f 6 sucks big time.  Main reason I bought the Icom t-90.
> >>>> Stuff you can't even hear on the f6 is full quieting on the t-90.
> >>>> Still
> >>>> my favorite radio though, the f6 that is.
> >>>> 73s
> >>>> Butch Bussen
> >>>> wa0vjr
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>