[VHFcontesting] 4 Meter band -- Better idea

[Radioman]

If you have something with 10 meters a demi 222 transverter is the way to go
i have one works great!

NN1D



crawfish wrote:

>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
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>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
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>>>4 meter band sounds good, except for those pesky Channel 4 and 5 TV
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>>transmitters:-).
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>>>72-74 MHz seems loosly allocated and is between TV4 and TV5 and part
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>>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?
>>:)
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>>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.
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>>Frequencies are like brain cells -- if we don't use them we lose them.
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>>Thanks for you time and may God bless.
>>Mike Fisher  N3VOP   FM19
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