Buddy WB4OMG wrote: > I have been trying to promote 441.0 for 70 cm.
Would be nice to try to pick a frequency that would work on a wide area basis. Consulting the NESMC (New England Spectrum Management Council) band plan: http://www.nesmc.org/docs/NESMC-Bandplan-Graphic-20071211.pdf The frequency of 441.000 MHz would not be recommended. In our area frequencies from 439.025 through 441.250 are listed as either low power restricted or banned. My personal feeling would be a safer bet would probably be found in the existing FM simplex segment(s). Bob McCormick W1QA (also NESMC VP and WMA director) [ED - I know the IC91AD and would venture other D-STAR radios can transmit clear down to the 430 MHz. range - you are not going to get anything national up in the 440 MHz. range, so you might look at 431 MHz., you could probably mark off a few 12.5 kHz. channels and have them work in large areas of the country. Thinking outside the box may be handy here.]
