Subj : Re: Will we lose 70cm?
To   : Rug Rat
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Tue Jul 29 2025 03:08 pm

-=> Rug Rat wrote to Mortar M. <=-

 RR> Depends largely on your area,  So Cal. 70cm used to be very active, in
 RR> San Diego we had a lot of cool toys on 440, such as HF remote Bases.
 RR> In the lower end of 440Mhz SSB is where a lot of amateur satalink
 RR> links, and of course cross band repeating, and let us also not forget
 RR> 9600bps packet, and fast scan television.

My ham club is putting up a 220 repeater because we can.  I also have a
mobile 220 rig (no idea when I got it).  I like 220 since it usually
works inside buildings in my experience.

73,
Sean
KS4TD/WSBW961

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