The 2m FM voice calling frequency is 145.500MHz and the 70cm FM voice calling frequency is 433.500MHz. Here’s how to use them: Adjust your radio’s squelch, to be able to hear weak signals (just on the edge between silence and the white noise ‘hiss’
Read moreWhat is the 2 meter calling frequency for single side band?
The 2M SSB calling frequency is 144.200 MHz , so that is the first place to look for activity or to call CQ. One of the realities of 2m SSB operation is that many times, no one is on the air.
Read moreDo 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.
Read moreWhat is the 23cm band used for?
The 23 centimeter, 1200 MHz or 1.2 GHz band is a portion of the UHF (microwave) radio spectrum internationally allocated to amateur radio and amateur satellite use on a secondary basis . The amateur radio band is between 1240 MHz and 1300 MHz.
Read moreWhat is meant by 2 meter band?
2 Meters refers to Wavelength. It means that the radio waves transmitted at 144 million times per second (MHz) are 2 meters in length . See Wavelength for more information. Frequencies in and near this range are also referred to as VHF-High Band.
Read moreHow far is a 10m band?
The 10-meter band is a portion of the shortwave radio spectrum internationally allocated to amateur radio and amateur satellite use on a primary basis. The band consists of frequencies stretching from 28.000 to 29.700 MHz .
Read moreWhat is meter wave band?
Millimeter wave (MM wave), also known as millimeter band, is the band of spectrum with wavelengths between 10 millimeters (30 GHz) and 1 millimeter (300 GHz) . It is also known as the extremely high frequency (EHF) band by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
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