03-12-2015, 11:15 AM
I'm not a regular poster on this board but I was wondering.
On HF, if you dont hear anybody, you usually start calling to find other hams.
On VHF and UHF repeaters, it seems like people just scan and wait for someone else to start a conversation.
Why don't more people call on the repeaters to start a conversation?
I've usually struck up a conversation within a call or three on the more popular repeaters. Got to do it more HF style to make sure your call lasts long enough for a scan to stop and the person to understand what your saying.
On HF, if you dont hear anybody, you usually start calling to find other hams.
On VHF and UHF repeaters, it seems like people just scan and wait for someone else to start a conversation.
Why don't more people call on the repeaters to start a conversation?
I've usually struck up a conversation within a call or three on the more popular repeaters. Got to do it more HF style to make sure your call lasts long enough for a scan to stop and the person to understand what your saying.
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