Is there a "National AM Simplex Frequency on 2 Meters?

[Bry Carling]

Mike - the National AM calling frequency for 2 meters is 144.450 
MHz.  A great many guys use this calling frequency because
FT243 crystals for that frequency are readily available.

Most rigs use a crystal on 8025 kHz and thousands of them 
are in use. These multiply X 18 in the popular commercial 
and typical homebrew AM transmitters.

I hope all of the "band planners" at ARRL and other radio clubs 
are staying aware of this VHF AM community and their 
operating habits! VHF AM is also very poipular again in 
the U.K. and in Europe these days.

I have those crystals available for sale if anyone needs them.
I also have some other frequencies close by, in the 8000 to 8050 
kHz range.

The chaps can also comment on this from:
VHFam at yahoogroups.com

73 - Bry, AF4K

http://www.af4k.com/crystals.htm

> Hello all !
> 
> One of my next projects is the repair/restoration of a couple of Gonset
> Communicator II's and one Communicator III.
> 
> I asked our area ARRL Frequency Coordinator if he could identify an AM
> simplex frequency in the Albuquerque area.
> 
> He said 146.52 and as a secondary, 146.58.
> 
> They're simplex frequencies, all right, but are heavily in use by FM folks
> (I'm one of them, too!)
> 
> I suggested to him the two formerly common AM frequencies in this area --
> that were determined years ago by the easy availability of surplus
> crystals -- 145.44 and 146.80.  He indicated that these frequencies are in
> use by repeaters in our area.
> 
> I see a couple of 2 meter AM nets listed in the back pages of Electric
> Radio -- I've suggested those frequencies to our Coordinator but haven't
> heard back from him.
> 
> So -- could someone on the list please tell me if there is a (or are
> several) suggested AM 2 meter frequencies that I should request from our
> Coordinator?
> 
> Thanks, 73, and Happy New Year!
> 
> Mike/
> 
> Mike Langner
> K5MGR
> Albuquerque, NM
> 
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