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

[John A Diefenbach, K1TLV]

The folks in the northeast Mass - SE NH have been using 144.425 MHz as a simplex AM QSOing frequency for several years. You might find them about 7:00pm, usually using 'boatanchors'...jd/K1TLV
---- Bry Carling <bcarling at CFL.RR.COM> wrote: 
> Doc, KD4E asked:
> 
> > Unless you are going mobile with those rigs do
> > you really need a "national" 2m AM simplex
> > frequency?
> 
> Certainly we want an AM National Calling Frequency, Doc.
> In fact we HAVE One too - that has been established for 
> quite a few years now. 144.45 MHz - and no need to be mobile 
> to use it!
> 
> A VHF AM calling frequency is how VHF ops find each other 
> on AM and make new friends with common interests!
> 
> Back in the 1970s you could make all kinds of new contacts on 
> 146.52 FM simplex.
> 
> In these days of renewed interest in the old tube rigs, a lot 
> of guys are on 144.450 MHz AM - you would be surprised. 
> There are even groups with nets in some areas of the USA.
> 
> So yes, it is vitally important to know where to monitor or look for
> one another.
> 
> 73 - Brian, AF4K
> 
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