Jim and All,
I should clarify the 144.260 comment. In the Rochester area it is common
for home stations and rovers to keep a radio on .260 for either liaison
or CQing. But if you only have one radio you are better off spending
most of your time lurking around .200.
73,
Mark K2QO/r
Jimk8mr@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 1/12/06 1:41:02 PM Eastern Standard Time,
msadams@buffalo.edu writes:
Good luck on your big rove to FL and a few notes from K2QO/R here in
WNY. The 2M calling frequency for rovers is 144.260. Keep an ear
hear
to maximize your Qs. Once you work hear, change bands and do it
again.
Most action on 6 is between 50.125 and 50.200 barring an opening.
70cm
action is centered around 432.100. On the handeld, 223.5 FM is
basically the only frequency used.
Why should a rover hang out way outside the normal activity areas (
which here in northeast Ohio I consider to be 144.170 to .230) to
maximize qsos? It would seem to me far better to stay as close to
144.200 as possible.
Spending time on 144.260 may make sense for a rover who has a regular
group of guys waiting for him to be able to work him on a zillion
microwave bands - in essence keeping repeated prearranged schedules.
For a rover with only 3 bands, I'd suggest making noise near the
frequencies where people regularly listen on six and two. Don't
bother CQing on 432. Guys will work you first on six or two and move
you to 432 from there.
I'd think this would be especially true for K9KVN from anywhere south
of about Erie, PA. ( I assume Kevin is headed down I-79 to I-77).
73 - Jim K8MR
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