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KØHB wrote:
K0CKB and I just returned from an 8-week RV vacation. During the
8,500 mile
trip we continuously monitored 146.52, and had our calls and the
statement
"Monitoring 146.52" prominently visible on the rear of our coach.
Most of our
travel was on busy Interstate highways, and in/near populous areas
including
Minneapolis, DesMoines, Kansas City, Topeka, Wichita, OKC, DFW, Waco,
Austin,
San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Brownsville, ElPaso, Las Cruces, Globe,
Phoenix,
Flagstaff, Tucson, Las Vegas, and points between.

Not once were we called on 146.52.

At every population center we announced "K0HB (or K0CKB) monitoring
Five Two",
often more than once.. On only one occasion (thanks WK5C) did we
receive a
reply.

Is .52 broken?

Perhaps they forgot to disable thier K0HB filters?

Had you been in SE Tennessee and I had seen you, you would have
gotten a call. But on the same note, there's been quite a few
occassions where I've passed/been passed by a vehicle with Amateur tags
(or some other "callsign" display), and had my hails go unanswered.

On the other hand, I've gotten several calls, mostly from
18-wheeler Amateurs. Lots of those big rigs are Hams...guess they got
tired of the 10-4 good buddy crowd.

Glad you're home safe, Hans.

73

Steve, K4YZ

This is just a guess, but "maybe"

1. Any amateurs mobile that may have seen you, missed reading the bumper
sticker because they're too busy watching the road? I know when I'm on the
road and see a ham call sign bumper sticker or plate, I sure in hell am not
going to detract from my driving to play guessing games trying to find them.
That would be like a needle in a hay stack - IF they are even on the air at
all.

2. They're on the "repeater" pairs - perhaps trying to get directions from a
local person - because they didn't think they would have any luck monitoring
146.52!