Do you call CQ on 2 meters?

The conventional wisdom in amateur radio is that we should not call CQ when using FM on the VHF and UHF bands , especially on repeaters. The reasoning for this is that during normal VHF/UHF FM operating, radio amateurs are tuned to a specific frequency and will easily hear a call on FM.

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What band is 400 MHz?

At the 84th Plenary Meeting of 3GPP RAN (3rd-6th June, 2019 in Newport Beach, California), 3GPP approved two new bands in the 400 MHz frequency range: Band 87, from 410-415 MHz uplink and 420-425 MHz downlink . Band 88, from 412-417 MHz uplink and 422-427 MHz downlink .

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What frequency is the 40 meter band?

The 40-meter or 7-MHz band is an amateur radio frequency band, spanning 7.000-7.300 MHz in ITU Region 2, and 7.000-7.200 MHz in Regions 1 & 3 . It is allocated to radio amateurs worldwide on a primary basis; however, only 7.000-7.100 MHz is exclusively allocated to amateur radio worldwide.

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Is the 2 meter band VHF or UHF?

The 2-meter amateur radio band is a portion of the VHF radio spectrum that comprises frequencies stretching from 144 MHz to 148 MHz in International Telecommunication Union region (ITU) Regions 2 (North and South America plus Hawaii) and 3 (Asia and Oceania) and from 144 MHz to 146 MHz in ITU Region 1 (Europe, Africa, …

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