If your going to Dayton think about going simplex.
I've asked around and I've monitored and CQ'd 146.52 for the past year and the useage is almost non-existant.
It could be a great utility for for travelling hams and with so many on the road next week converging on "Mecca" we might just get everyone interested in using a valuable, garbage free version of Channel 19 for the properly certificated. Put something on your vehisle, like Radio Operator plates, that shows your call sign and montior it.
I think I have made exactly two contacts on 146.520 mhz over the years. The hams need to use this frequency when on the road.
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Can't make Dayton, but do have a quick question. Just got my license and have a Yaesu FT-60. How well will it work while traveling down the road? Am planning to monitor 146.52, but not sure if anyone will hear me
I'm not sure about your rig, but the fundamental principle is that it's all about the antenna on how well it's going to work.
The issue on 146.52 is that the number of folks using it over the road is virtually nil. What I do when I see a call sign license plate is make a call on .52 and hope. I've yet to make a single contact using that of any other tactic. I guess we just have to keep stirring it up.
You also might want to take a look at the openroadsradio,net forum. Join up and learn what's going on with hams and RV's. It's new and non-commercial.
On the back of my 5th wheel I've posted our calls signs and "Call on 146.52" in prominent sized letters. These graphics have been there for 5 years, and over 25,000 miles towed, mostly on major roadways.
I monitor .52 all the time we're towing the rig and have only ONCE received a call.
Hate to break the news to you guys. I've been licensed almost 50 years, and I think Amateur Radio will expire before I do. Our numbers are stagnant, and I suspect no more than 20% (probably a lot less) of the licensees have even been on the air once in the past 12 months.
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