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

[Bry Carling]

Interesting - do any ofd the guys use 9.100 MHz crystals with 
their older rigs or are they all on VFO control?

Brian, AF4K
 
> Hello all we have an AM group here in the Danville,IL area that we use 145.600 every hight at 
> 8:00 pm local. There are about 40 2m AM stations that check in but of coarse not all every night. 
> Most of the time we average about 5-8 a night. We use old boat anchor stations and the new rigs 
> as well. I was useing a Seneca and a HQ-110 with a home brew converter and pre amp. But now 
> i am useing a IC-706 slap my mouth for saying Icom. Tnx w9cau
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Bry Carling <bcarling at CFL.RR.COM>
> To: HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
> Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2008 10:13:02 AM
> Subject: VHF AM - Is there a "National AM Simplex Frequency on 2 Meters?
> 
> 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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