We still have a fair amount on 440, but what is dead here is 220.  I think
that I only have used it once, and never hear anything on 220 MHz.  Has
anyone done anything with 33CM yet the 902-928 MHz frequencies?
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: concerns when transmitting in a hospital


> I think we used to at a local hospital too, the one where they have so
much
> interference so they moved it, I think the 440 machine was up there for a
> few years too but now that's a distant memory, not much 440 activity
around
> here anyway, just enough to say the band is still there.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 2:24 PM
> Subject: Re: concerns when transmitting in a hospital
>
>
> > Well, I have 2-meters and 440 capabilities, and don't get out much on
440,
> > but I just remembered a hospital in Arkansas that has a 440 repeater and
> it
> > works well.  It is Children's Hospital.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 2:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: concerns when transmitting in a hospital
> >
> >
> > > Around here we have a repeater at a local hospital on 2 meters, had
> > another
> > > one at another hospital but that got interference so they moved it and
I
> > > know a few local hams who did get on from the hospital with out a
> problem
> > so
> > > I'd probably do it if I was going to be there for a while with nothing
> to
> > do
> > > I believe it's just the higher frequencies you'd have to worry about
so
> > I'd
> > > probably only use 2 meters.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 2:08 PM
> > > Subject: Re: concerns when transmitting in a hospital
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have felt that way too, but I had heard so many conflicting things
> > about
> > > > it.,  Right now they are testing on some kind of trunking system,
and
> I
> > > > think it is the future system going in in Detroit, but I am not
sure.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 2:05 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: concerns when transmitting in a hospital
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi.
> > > > >
> > > > > I won't do it.  I won't risk possibly interfering with some
critical
> > > piece
> > > > > of medical equipment that someone's life may depend upon.
> > > > >
> > > > > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> > > > >
> > > > > At 01:05 PM 5/9/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > > > > >Hi everyone.  I volunteer at a Children's Hospital, and I always
> have
> > > my
> > > > HT
> > > > > >with me should something happen either there or weather wise, and
I
> > > have
> > > > > >tried getting to some repeaters in different parts of the
hospital,
> > and
> > > > for
> > > > > >the most part it works fine, though I don't know how strong I am
> into
> > > the
> > > > > >repeaters when inside parts of the building.  I mainly transmit
on
> > > > 2-meters
> > > > > >or 440 and have tried them both with no problem with some
machines,
> > and
> > > a
> > > > > >few of the patients have been impressed even when I tell them all
> > that
> > > I
> > > > can
> > > > > >do with ham radio.  Although nobody has complained I still am
just
> > > > wondering
> > > > > >if anyone else has had other complaints when working from within
a
> > > > hospital?
> > > > >
> > > > > Louis Kim Kline
> > > > > A.R.S. K2LKK
> > > > > Home e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> > > > > Work e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> > > > > Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5753
> > > >
> >