In my part of the world the base F call additions (and dropping of code) , thats a very base ticket has resulted in a decent amount of activity and many of them upgrade to more power etc quickly , the dropping of code was a good idea because of the vhf restricteds accessing HF although some stick in the muds decry these advances it does improve activity , specific control is required and the 10 watts max tends to make these calls learn about qrp and making the most which I belive is a good way to enter radio .
>From: "Tony L." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In >My Area >Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:36:50 -0000 > >The number of active ham repeaters in my area is way, way down in >comparison to levels of 10 years ago. It isn't uncommon to monitor a >repeater frequency and hear no traffic for weeks. Some clubs & >individuals have just walked away from coordinated pairs. > >However, there are a few repeaters that have remained active, although >certainly not to the extent they were in the past. Interestingly, even >though traffic is way down, there's still a waiting list in my area for >coordinated pairs on all bands. > >Questions: > >1) Has there been a decline in traffic and the number of active >repeaters in your area? > >2) If so, what do you feel the primary cause is? > >3) What can be done to generate renewed interest? > > > _________________________________________________________________ Advertisement: Amazing holiday rentals? http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eninemsn%2Erealestate%2Ecom%2Eau%2Fcgi%2Dbin%2Frsearch%3Fa%3Dbhp%26t%3Dhol%26cu%3DMSN&_t=758874163&_r=HM_Txt_Link_Holiday_Oct06&_m=EXT
