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.
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>Subject: TS-2000 models
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>
> >    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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