[SEDXC] 147.54

[Hal Kennedy]

Boy - this brings back memories.  I was not here in GA at the time, but
went through it all - one ringers, "wake me up no matter what (XYL LOVED
that with two young kids growing up)," 147.1 AM (Gonset Communicator),
147.1 FM simplex (early Motorola 6VDC tube rig with dynamotor pulled
from a cement mixer), DX repeater and finally telnet.  Most of this was
with the CFDXA in Orlando and a little with NJDXA up North.  Like Jim, I
think we lost something when we went to packet/telnet only.  I'll pull
out the rig and put up an antenna this weekend.  I'm not the best to
figure where we should land - a repeater beats simplex given our wide
area, but simplex will be better than nil.

GG


-----Original Message-----
From: sedxc-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:sedxc-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Dave - KB4ET
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 2:21 PM
To: sedxc at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [SEDXC] 147.54

   Careful John - you'll be telling your age if you' don't watch out.
All 
that was back when the SEDXC had a "Phantom" and W4NU was K4JAG, etc..
73
Dave - KB4ET
=====================================================
Hal,

This frequency was very popular in the late 70's on up to the late
1980's
when VHF packet really came into widespread use.

Some people had secret frequencies so only certain individuals would
have access to them. With scanning this didn't last long.

Before that we had the old "one ringers".......

In the 1960's 2 meter AM was widely used for DX alert...

73,

John, W4NU
-----Original Message-----
From: sedxc-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:sedxc-bounces at contesting.com]
On
Behalf Of Hal Kennedy
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 10:16 AM
To: sedxc at contesting.com
Subject: [SEDXC] 147.54

Our newsletter lists 147.54 as our simplex QRG.  Is anyone out there in
radio-land actually using 147.54 for DX spotting, chasing or chat?



I'll find my 2M rig (in the closet somewhere) and hook it up if anyone
else will.  Chasing the 3B7 around, particularly on 160, a few of us
have been using the chat feature of telnet - but a 2M simplex link would
be faster and more personal.  In keeping with our helping-hand
initiatives, we could also encourage would-be DXers to join us on that
QRG, including those who might simply find us while tuning around.  Any
takers?





Hal

N4GG



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