Re: not very exciting start
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I have mended my ways ;-) ? ¡°KG7MQL listening¡± ? ? 73, ? Rick ?
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Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 4:59 AM
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Subject: Re: [FT-60] not very exciting start? ? It's not common to say "CQ" on repeaters, just say your call sign and that you are listening, like Larry said.? I simply say, "W5ETA, listening", it's also common to say, "W5ETA, mobile" (when you are in your vehicle).? Either way, that's how it's done on FM repeaters, at least in my neck of the woods. Welcome to the hobby and congrats! Gary W5ETA ? On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 11:38 PM, 'L. Floyd' sonomadiver@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote: ? It's funny how CQ is common everywhere else, but not on 2m. ?I typically do something like "This is W5EIT listening on six-four", where "six-four" is the repeater output frequency (as in 04/64) or the simplex frequency I'm on. ? On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 9:04 AM, Jack Travis ae8p@... [FT-60] <FT-60@...> wrote: ? I don¡¯t believe doing CQ on 2 meters is normal practice. ?Try to ID with your call sign and see if anyone responds. ? ? ? I think I have the frequencies and offsets plus PL set up right for the repeaters that are nearby but heard no traffic. I said a few CQs followed by my call sign in each channel but got nothing. I know I am transmitting because my voice came in on my scanner. That doesn¡¯t mean that I unlocked the repeaters correctly or that my offsets are right. I¡¯ll try again in the morning. ? Any suggestions? ? 73, ? Rick KG7MQL ? ? ?
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