There's a lot of interest around here but no equipment. 1 worth while HT and 
a peace of garbage mobile are all that are made for that band these days 
because they're not going to make equipment for a band for 1 country. that's 
the majority of the problem. there is as much interest just about as there 
is in 440 but you have the THF6A, and what else? a yaesu HT that puts out 
like 1/10 of a watt, and an alinco mobile, that's not enough to make it 
useful especially when not many I know will touch alinco equipment and an HT 
isn't going to have much range on 220. there's no commercial equipment at 
all that I know of, it's actually easier to find 900 MHz equipment. IN fact 
I'm going to setup on that band to play around with soon, when the radio 
comes in and I get an antenna. It's harder to setup because you need the 
best coax you can possibly get, thin stuff will melt, but it's easier to 
find equipment to go there than it is 220 and it's better quality and 
cheaper.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Schulte" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: thf-6a question


> Well, in all honesty, I don't think too many amateurs are interested in
> using it, and we'll miss it when the FCC takes it away from us.