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Rob wrote:

I wonder, why is the "2 meter band" not called the "6 1/2 feet band"
in the USA? This alternating between meters and feet is getting a
bit funny.

Fewer syllables? :-)

The ham bands have always been described in terms of meters, I
believe. Since amateur radio use is defined to a significant extent
by international treaty, and since the U.S. is very definitely in the
minority in terms of measurement units, it's just easier for all of
the hams to use the same (metric) terminology.

Also, wavelength and frequency convert back and forth a bit more
conveniently in metric, at least in terms of rough numbers (divide 300
by one, to get the other). Hence, "2-meter" is around 150 MHz.