[VHFcontesting] 902 MHz

[Nate Duehr]

maded at mindspring.com wrote:

> One of our members has a 900 MHz FM radio, programmable on the ham band.
> He wants
> to put it in service during the August UHF contest.
>  
> --Is there enough activity here in the Northeast to warrant putting up
> an FM station on 902?
>  
> --What frequencies should he program for FM contacts?

Don't know about local activity there, but most areas with FM 900 MHz 
simplex activity are using 927.5 MHz as a calling/simplex frequency, and 
most folks have that programmed in their radios.  Sometimes with a CTCSS 
tone.  100 Hz CTCSS seems popular.

Almost all of the "popular" modern and older radios that can do 900 MHz 
FM Ham can get to that frequency.  Many are deaf without removing or 
replacing their crystal filters on their front-ends.

Some are "narrow-banded" (2.5 KHz deviation) and others are 
"wide-banded" (5.0 KHz deviation).  Match up what you're going to use 
with the popular radios in your area.

The AR902MHz YahooGroup is a good resource for finding out what the 
repeater/FM 900 MHz folks are up to in various areas.

Nate WY0X