I gave up FM repeater ops back in 97/98. Nothing there for me but Teh Stoopid. I moved on to 6m and 2m SSB from 1999 to 2003. With the addition of 432 SSB a few years ago and (hopefully in 2011) 1296 SSB coming online shortly, I doubt that I'll ever bother with FM again.
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"If someone tells you he believes in and talks to an invisible bunny named Harvey, you put him on medication and a regimen of therapy. If someone tells you he believes in and talks to God, well, that's perfectly acceptable. Why that's the case is impossible for me to fathom." - WP2XX
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Surprisingly I sometime hear sensible conversations on some of the local 2 meter repeaters. And, in my past excursions into rural upstate New York and Florida I always found some very nice, friendly and intelligent people on the repeaters. My main preference , at least from home, is to operate HF as opposed to VHF FM. But, 2 meter FM is a convenient mode when i am portable or in the car. In years gone by it was also quite helpful in emergency situations. However, with the prevalence of cell phones that is less of a concern these days. My synopsis ? 2 meter FM does have it;s place. I'm just glad it is not the ONLY place.Originally Posted by KJ3N
I keep my 2 feet on the ground, and my head in the twilight zone.
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