220 MHz radios
Randall Buxton
couple MHz were taken away because of ham inactivity and a campaign by ARRL
to use the 220 band freqs or lose 'em?????? I see a lot of dual band HT's
(for example)with 144/430 freqs but no 144/220 HT's. Why is that?
Randall Buxton
Clint Bradford
There are a few available - both HT and mobile units.
Is there any 220 activity in your region? It may be your ideal "first
HT."
The Standard C288a HT was MY first HT - and I still use it. I researched
what was happening in MY region...joined a few amateur radio clubs...and
made my HT buying decision after consulting with many others who were
doing exactly what I wanted to do with ham radio.
- Clint Bradford, ATTENTION to Details
http://www.clintbradford.com
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Before you buy.
Robert Hawk
Think about it, you do not find that much mobile or fixed equipment
either. Part of the problem is the frequency is not that close to a
commercial FM band, so we do not have much good commercial
equipment to convert for 220 Mhz Repeaters.
Bob
On Tue, 07 Dec 1999 04:56:03 GMT, "Randall Buxton" <rbu...@home.com>
wrote:
>Why are there so few HT's with 220 MHz band???? Wasn't this a band where a
Daniel nicholson
NO 220 band in Japan. Since Japan has 2-3 times as many hams as the US the
big market for 220 gear is not in the country that makes most of the
equipment. And just how many US hams are on 220??? I own a 220 repeater
here and I can tell you that there are less then 6 Hams on 220 in this area.
No manufacturer wants to tool up for that small of a market. Now if we could
convince Japan to open a 220 band we would have all the gear we want!!!!
Maybe we should try to get TEN-TEC/MFJ to make 220 gear....<there is a
Ten-Tec kit for 220>
73 Dan
Randall Buxton wrote in message ...
David Adams
> One of the major factors in there being so little 220 gear is that there is
> NO 220 band in Japan. Since Japan has 2-3 times as many hams as the US the
> big market for 220 gear is not in the country that makes most of the
> equipment. And just how many US hams are on 220??? I own a 220 repeater
> here and I can tell you that there are less then 6 Hams on 220 in this area.
> No manufacturer wants to tool up for that small of a market. Now if we could
> convince Japan to open a 220 band we would have all the gear we want!!!!
> Maybe we should try to get TEN-TEC/MFJ to make 220 gear....<there is a
> Ten-Tec kit for 220>
>
> 73 Dan
Since 220 is the first band where Novices have any serious privileges this
subject seems to relate to why there are so few novices. But I can't tell for
sure which way it goes. Does the lack of novices reduce the pool of 220 users
or the lack of 220 activity and gear simply discourage people from getting
their novice license?
I think the TEN-TEC 220 Mhz kit looks wonderful. Computer control and most of
the features of any modern radio! If my kids had stopped at Novice I would
have bought a couple of these. As it is, the greater privileges of Tech lured
them on to complete the tech exam. However I do think the TEN-TEC 220 Mhz kit
is pricy. At $295 it didn't compare well to the Yaesu VX-5R that they both
wanted so much, so off to the Tech bands they went!
Note that ADI makes a nice 220 mobile rig. ADI/PRYME makes a 220 handheld,
and Alinco makes another 220 handheld, so they are not non-existant.
--
73 de David Adams AA0PV
Old Sourdoughs never die. They just ferment away!
william brown
did it! (cost of radios, or, lack of use!)
In some instances, I think it's better than 2 meter fm.
It's a shame. :(
Dr. Harald Gerlach
the real reason is that only in the USA and in no other country this band
exists and because of this there are only a few hams who needs a equipment
for this band, and because of the low number of hams who needs this, the
industry do not develop these transceivers.
73 de DL2SAX, Harald
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EH
nobody in my area (Pittsburgh) uses it. Hell, these chumps don't even want to
try 440!!! Sad, very sad.....
Ed N3KEX
iain.kelly
The one rig with 4M off the shelf is the Yaesu FT-847. All others use
transverters. Someone might think to design a transverter for 2M input and
220MHZ output.
73 de Iain
SWL QTH NE England
EH <h...@telerama.com> wrote in message news:385CB39A...@telerama.com...
bridgeco...@gmail.com
> Why are there so few HT's with 220 MHz band???? Wasn't this a band where a
> couple MHz were taken away because of ham inactivity and a campaign by ARRL
> to use the 220 band freqs or lose 'em?????? I see a lot of dual band HT's
> (for example)with 144/430 freqs but no 144/220 HT's. Why is that?
>
> Randall Buxton
I'm told the technology to tri band is much more difficult. Most companies will make a choice based on potential sales. We are offering a 220 repeater and a 220 mobile, but have no plans to make a dual band hand held.
http://www.bridgecomsystems.com/collections/all