I'm very impressed with the band, I actually think as word gets around about
CA and MA/RI/NH with 900 MHz, I wouldn't be too shocked to see it grow and
possibly before too long we won't have to use commercial equipment there and
there might be ham gear though I like the commercial gear now that I have
software of my own for it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: TS-2000 models
> Hi.
>
> 900 MHz is something I'd like to try at some point. I'm not sure that
> anybody is doing anything but weak signal in the Rochester, NY area, but
> if
> a half dozen of us got on FM, it could be fun--not many listening there!
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 09:46 PM 4/22/2009 -0400, you wrote:
>>That depends on if that band is active near you. Remember generally 1.2
>>gig
>>equipment is extremely expensive, and knowing what it takes to get on 900
>>MHz, I'd say 1.2 gig probably needs better coax, or more likely hard line
>>to
>>get a signal out so it's not a cheap band to get on. I didn't bother
>>because
>>there's no activity anywhere near me on that band. Seeing what 900 MHz has
>>cost me and how that's grown in Massachusetts, CA and a couple other
>>states
>>lately due to the very cheap cost, I think it was a great decision. I
>>would
>>say base it on what there is around you for activity though, also there is
>>a
>>little satellite activity on 1.2 gig I believe so you might consider that,
>>but again, you probably need some pretty good hard line considering LMR400
>>at 900 MHz will cost you about half your power at 100 feet, 1.2 is
>>probably
>>even worse.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Robert Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:30 PM
>>Subject: TS-2000 models
>>
>>
>> > I know there are 2-3 models of the 2000. One of you guys got the X
>> > model which has the 1.2gHz band. Is the extra cost worth it? I have
>> > this
>> > on my wish list but no telling how it will be.
>> >
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