Hi.
I'll have to bring the Standard C228 the next time I go to New Jersey and
give a yell on one of those silent 220 machines!
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 08:51 PM 5/4/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi John;
>
>I found that any of the ht's that have a third band like 6 or 220 that, =
>those bands are not really used.
>
>However, a by-product of these radios are the wide band receive.
>
>So, the third band is a necessary evil.
>
>I have about 5 or 6 220 repeaters programmed in the Delaware valley area =
>and they really are not used.
>
>73 De Anthony W2AJV
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> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: John Miller=20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 8:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] multiband
>
>
> It's very quiet here, if I bought the THF6A for 220, I'd be =
>disappointed=20
> because it's hardly used at all near me. I guess a few machines in RI =
>are=20
> somewhat active but I can't get in to them with out an outside antenna =
>which=20
> I don't have for 220. Only time I ever used it and had any fun with it =
>was=20
> on vacation on cape cod and the last time I used that machine the =
>trusty=20
> told me I scared the heck out of him because the last one to use that=20
> machine was me the year before. It was taken down shortly after that. =
>It's=20
> supposed to be put back up closer to me but it's still listed as off =
>last I=20
> looked. I like the band, it's too bad.
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 8:25 PM
> Subject: Re: multiband
>
>
> > What luck have you had with the f6 on 220 MHz? I have a repeater in =
>my
> > area and it is linked up with one on 2-meters, and I've been able to =
>key
> > up both of them, but like the rest of 220 that band is quiet as =
>ever.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 4 May 2007, John Miller wrote:
> >
> >> Yaesu has one but the TX is so low on 220 if you don't have a 220=20
> >> repeater
> >> in your house, you're not going to be able to use that band.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 8:17 PM
> >> Subject: Re: multiband
> >>
> >>
> >> > Wasn't there supposed to be an HT that would do 6, 2, 220 & 440 =
>some=20
> >> > time?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, 4 May 2007, John Miller wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> THF6A doesn't transmit on 6 meters.
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "matt V" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 7:46 PM
> >> >> Subject: multiband
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > well not that i am thinking of doing this any time soon, but i =
>was=20
> >> >> > also
> >> >> > =3D
> >> >> > thinking as an alternative, get a thf6 handheld and maybe that =
>would=20
> >> >> > =3D
> >> >> > satisfy my 6/440 curiosities for now, and just have a mobile =
>for 2m
> >> >> > i could always get a triband mobile antenna or a 2m and a =
>triband,=20
> >> >> > of =3D
> >> >> > course this is a long way off but i for sure want the thf6a
> >> >> >
> >> >> > http://www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/3833
> >> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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