We use 10 meters for local stuff around here and 75, we leave 20 and the 
bands likely to open free for the dx'ing. No point tying up those bands to 
talk locally when you don't have to. That's like I will never get why CB'ers 
run many thousands of watts to talk around town but having known most of 
them in this area at one time or another, I guess considering the source is 
key.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 1:24 AM
Subject: Re: Staying on this list


> If you were here in Ontario you'd find quite a few hams on C.B. and F.R.S.
> and G.M.R.S. and even the "not yet available MRS frequencies." At least 
> they
> aren't yet here in Canada. People here tend to follow where the action is 
> at
> and even though the low bands and the work bands are good for D.X. people
> don't seem to use them locally. Instead they'd rather pile up on simplex 
> or
> the other places I mentioned. In a way that sucks. I don't see why people
> won't use 20 meters or 15 meters for local stuff but oh well!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 10:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Staying on this list
>
>
> As for me?  I'm burning my ham ticket and going to CB radio.
>
> Phil.
> K0NX