That's how I got started, 11 meters,  now I can't stand to go back, but this
was about 10 years ago, I really enjoyed it, I always ran junk for the most
part and I did pretty well considering. I'm much happier now in ham radio
though.
John Miller N1UMJ
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----- Original Message -----
From: "JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: Amateur Radio Clubs at Schools for the Blind


> Well, I was also involved with 11-meters.  I can't elieve I got so
> involved with it when I was younger and couldn't harley get a syllable out
> on it half the time either from a car or home.  Everyone is stepping all
> over one another.
>
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> On Sat, 17 Aug 2002, John J. Jacques wrote:
>
> > Hi Steve and all.  I wonder what ever became of the old Halicrafters
> > stuff?
> >
> > To answer your question, Jeff, the six meter rig was A M, but I don't
> > remember even knowing about two meters then.  It wasn't till a couple of
> > years later, that I discovered two meters repeaters, which were brand
new
> > on the ham bands.  There were two or three in the Detroit area, if you
> > can emagine that.  I had an old Halicrafters S38 reciever that I brought
> > up to the school with me and another kid had a Drake 2B, I think.  I
also
> > had an eleven meter rig, sorry to say!  HI HI
> >
> > 73 and 88 whare appropriate:
> > John
> >
>