[VHFcontesting] 4 Meter band -- Better idea

[crawfish]

I have FM handheld and mobile, and 1956 vintage Tecraft AM/CW transmitter
and 1980's vintage Hamtronics receive converter.Wish I could find cheap way
to get on 222 SSB.
                                 Joe W4AAB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fisher, Mike" <Mike.Fisher at marriott.com>
To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 12:39 PM
Subject: [VHFcontesting] 4 Meter band -- Better idea


> > 4 meter band sounds good, except for those pesky Channel 4 and 5 TV
> transmitters:-).
>
> > 72-74 MHz seems loosly allocated and is between TV4 and TV5 and part
> of the allocation for Portugal.  Even if limited to <100 watts, it would
> be very cool to have access to.  Oh well, what are the chances, really?
> :)
>
> Rather than start a NEW band, why not use the 1.23cm (220) band. A few
> of my VHF buddies and I used 220 FM to ragchew most nights.
>
> Frequencies are like brain cells -- if we don't use them we lose them.
>
> Thanks for you time and may God bless.
> Mike Fisher  N3VOP   FM19
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