Subj : 6m
To   : Roy Witt
From : Andy Ball
Date : Mon Jan 22 2001 03:20 am

Hello Roy!

  RW> My folks live up North of you in Freeport.

I think I've spoken to a ham in Freeport, but that was via the Internet, not 
over the air.

  RW> That's not to say there aren't any HAMs in the area,
    > just that they're probably busy with life.

That's probably the case, QRZ.com threw up a fair old list of hams in my town.  
I've even met some of them, but for the most part 2m and 70cm are pretty 
silent.

  RW> I didn't have any 2m transmitter at the time, just a
    > scanner.

That's my situation now.  I think I've picked out a 2m HT, but it's not like 
there's anyone to talk to if I buy the thing! =o(

  RW> I'll be visiting there again this spring, and I plan
    > on taking a 2m walkie talkie this time.

Will you be coming through (past?) Charleston, IL?  =o)

  RW> 6m is sporadically used around the country.  Not very
    > popular, somewhat like 220Mhz...

Understood, thanks for the info.

  RW> I haven't looked at license privileges lately, but I
    > was under the impression that Tech's were allowed to
    > use voice on 10m...

Probably once we pass the 5WPM Morse test.

  RW> ... Real radios glow in the dark!

You'd best read my web site before I demolish it.  It can be found at...

             http://grex.cyberspace.org/~ball/

73,
  - Andy KB9YLW

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