Re: Save our 2 Metre Band.
2m has far too many channels and not enough frequencies. If I want to go on the air I have to look up a long list of channels I need to avoid, even though almost all of them are empty. I regard them in the same way as bus lanes: I respect them but find them deeply annoying.
Much more fun back in the days before channels. I had a couple of crystals in my own geographical zone. People would find me; I would find them. I used FM, but was happy to chat to someone transmitting AM or sideband. I realise that those days are gone, but we could improve 2m by cutting back on all the empty channels. It baffles me why there are 2 or 3 incompatible digital voice modes. Now I hear that digital non-voice modes seem to be multiplying too.
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