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vhf / uhf scanning
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(03-12-2015, 11:15 AM)N1RLB Wrote: 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.
Usually on a repeater you don't call CQ unless it is a 10 meter repeater and the band is open then you can call a CQ.

On a local repeater if you hear someone end a QSO you can call him or her. Or if you are looking for someone in particular that you know monitors that repeater you can call them by call to see if they are there. Otherwise usually you can announce yourself IE: "N1RLB Listening" and that lets people know you are around. It's considered bad manners to call CQ on a local repeater.

-73-

Al N1API
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vhf / uhf scanning - by N1RLB - 03-12-2015, 11:15 AM
RE: vhf / uhf scanning - by N1API - 03-12-2015, 11:58 AM
RE: vhf / uhf scanning - by N1RLB - 03-12-2015, 06:07 PM
RE: vhf / uhf scanning - by N1ZN - 03-16-2015, 10:11 PM
RE: vhf / uhf scanning - by KC1SA - 03-17-2015, 06:53 AM
RE: vhf / uhf scanning - by N1RLB - 03-17-2015, 10:17 PM

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