"Steve Bonine" wrote

It's a chicken and egg problem. I know that I'm contributing to the
problem; my 2-meter equipment consists of an HT, and I've considered
that I need to buy a "real" 2-meter rig and put up an antenna . . . but
it's difficult for me to justify the time and expense to do so when
there's no activity.

There used to be so much activity around here in Tucson a decade or more
ago, and I was active in it, but I suppose everyone migrated to the
internet... ? I thought about installing my 2m radio in my car so that I
have something to occupy part of my cross-country drive next year (I hope),
but maybe it's not worth it. If I knew there were folks along the way
regularly monitoring .52, I'd do it. If repeaters didn't have all these
different tone accesses, I'd do it. I'm not going to spend each night of the
trip programming the radio to accommodate what repeaters I may encounter for
any given upcoming 500 mile stretch.

Howard

Howard Lester wrote:
There used to be so much activity around here in Tucson a decade or more
ago, and I was active in it, but I suppose everyone migrated to the
internet... ? I thought about installing my 2m radio in my car so that I
have something to occupy part of my cross-country drive next year (I
hope),
but maybe it's not worth it. If I knew there were folks along the way
regularly monitoring .52, I'd do it. If repeaters didn't have all these
different tone accesses, I'd do it. I'm not going to spend each night of
the
trip programming the radio to accommodate what repeaters I may encounter
for
any given upcoming 500 mile stretch.

Howard

Hence, HF. You might hear more local activity on 10m. 80 or 40m during
daylight hours should also be good for local/regional activity.
Bryan WA7PRC

"Bryan"

Hence, HF. You might hear more local activity on 10m. 80 or 40m during
daylight hours should also be good for local/regional activity.
Bryan WA7PRC

Mr. Bryan,

I have neither the room in my car for my IC-735, nor the willingness to put
up a 4BTV on my car's plastic bumper. (You'll find them in the back by the
shipping area.)

;-)

Howard Lester wrote:
"Bryan"

Hence, HF. You might hear more local activity on 10m. 80 or 40m during
daylight hours should also be good for local/regional activity.
Bryan WA7PRC

Mr. Bryan,

I have neither the room in my car for my IC-735, nor the willingness to
put
up a 4BTV on my car's plastic bumper. (You'll find them in the back by the
shipping area.)

;-)

Ja sure you betcha. B'sides, you'd have to plan your route to avoid
overpasses! g
Note to others: Howard and I used to "work" together back "when dirt was
new".
Bryan ;-)

"Bryan" wrote

Ja sure you betcha. B'sides, you'd have to plan your route to avoid
overpasses! g
Note to others: Howard and I used to "work" together back "when dirt was
new".
Bryan ;-)

"Line one for the counter..."

- RIP, Dick

(Bryan and I worked behind the counter of a ham radio store. The owner's
name was Dick.)

Howard

"Howard Lester" wrote in message
acomip...

I thought about installing my 2m radio in my car so that I have something to
occupy part of my cross-country drive next year (I hope), but maybe it's not
worth it. If I knew there were folks along the way regularly monitoring .52,
I'd do it.

Fugetaboutit!

K0CKB and I travel many thousands of miles a year in a coach with "K0HB & K0CKB
monitoring 146.52" prominently displayed on the back.

We also frequently announce our presence on .52. In the past 5 years we've had
precisely 2 QSO's on .52 as a result.

Don't bother.

73, de Hans, K0HB

"KØHB" wrote

K0CKB and I travel many thousands of miles a year in a coach with "K0HB &
K0CKB monitoring 146.52" prominently displayed on the back.

We also frequently announce our presence on .52. In the past 5 years
we've had precisely 2 QSO's on .52 as a result.

Don't bother.

Thanks, Hans. That'll save me from making a bunch of unnecessary holes in my
nice car.... and the price of a fancy new repeater directory. *sigh* I'll
wait until I get to 1-land and get to know my new neighbors.

N7SO

KØHB wrote:
"Howard Lester" wrote in message
acomip...

I thought about installing my 2m radio in my car so that I have something to
occupy part of my cross-country drive next year (I hope), but maybe it's not
worth it. If I knew there were folks along the way regularly monitoring .52,
I'd do it.

Fugetaboutit!

K0CKB and I travel many thousands of miles a year in a coach with "K0HB & K0CKB
monitoring 146.52" prominently displayed on the back.

We also frequently announce our presence on .52. In the past 5 years we've had
precisely 2 QSO's on .52 as a result.

Don't bother.

73, de Hans, K0HB



The last time I tried to have a QSO on .52 the other guy didn't have a
radio in his car. Hard to communicate that way.

Dave WD9BDZ

KØHB wrote:
K0CKB and I travel many thousands of miles a year in a coach with "K0HB & K0CKB
monitoring 146.52" prominently displayed on the back.

We also frequently announce our presence on .52. In the past 5 years we've had
precisely 2 QSO's on .52 as a result.

Hans, reminds me of a story about a person I knew complaining
that he called several times and I didn't answer (the cell
phone.) I just looked at him and said, "I know. That's why I
have caller ID."

Do I need to put a smiley face here so every ones I'm just
teasing Hans a teensie bit?

Jeff-1.0
wa6fwi