WSEZ864 Posted February 27 Report Posted February 27 36 minutes ago, AdmiralCochrane said: Maybe it's a regional thing. In central MD dozens of repeaters have dozens of daily users. I am certain the NYC metro area is likewise. DC/Baltimore and NYC are certainly larger Metro Areas. As above, FM VHF and UHF are a tiny fraction of amateur radio. Agreed. As SteveShannon and AdmiralCochrane stated, VHF/UHF repeater use, while often active, is really not the main attraction in amateur radio. I hear about the same central Maryland repeater traffic AdmiralCochrane does and many of our local 2m and 70cm repeaters do have some very busy periods, but the real activity is on HF, where one can talk to people all over the world. It is very seldom that one can find an open HF band that doesn't have worldwide activity. I do monitor some of the local VHF repeater traffic and check into some of the nets (ARES & our club's), but my main interest is in making long range contacts. Like trout fishing, you watch for the rise (listen for a station down in the noise), then cast to the fish (try calling the station) in an effort to catch the fish (make the unusual contact). SteveShannon 1 Quote
OffRoaderX Posted February 27 Report Posted February 27 5 minutes ago, WSEZ864 said: the real activity is on HF, where one can talk to people all over the world. Its easier to use the Grindr app. Quote
SteveShannon Posted February 28 Report Posted February 28 50 minutes ago, OffRoaderX said: It’s easier to use the Grindr app. I don’t understand their signal reporting. AdmiralCochrane 1 Quote
OffRoaderX Posted February 28 Report Posted February 28 13 minutes ago, SteveShannon said: I don’t understand their signal reporting. The scale is in inches. Quote
BoxCar Posted February 28 Report Posted February 28 34 minutes ago, SteveShannon said: I don’t understand their signal reporting. 20 minutes ago, OffRoaderX said: The scale is in inches. I'm surprised they haven't gone metric as the numbers would be larger. Quote
WSEZ864 Posted February 28 Report Posted February 28 2 hours ago, OffRoaderX said: Its easier to use the Grindr app. Their goals greatly differ from mine, but may suit some people who are familiar enough with the app to want to recommend it. Quote
AdmiralCochrane Posted March 3 Report Posted March 3 On 2/27/2025 at 7:35 PM, OffRoaderX said: The scale is in inches. If you say so ... Quote
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