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.
>
>
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>
>
> 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
> >
>