T&T: use of marine VHF channels

[Peter Bennett]

Tuesday, February 20, 2007, 5:12:11 AM, Butch wrote:


BD> At any rate, one would think that VHF would be hugely inefficient on land,
BD> being "line of sight".

BD> Butch Dalton
BD> Dog Days III

No - the marine VHF channels are right in the middle of the land
mobile VHF band, used by emergency services, taxis, trucking
companies, and almost any other business that requires short to medium
range radio communications.

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Peter Bennett, VE7CEI    Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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