Re: Yes or no?

"Conor" <conor@gmx.co.uk> wrote in message
news:MPG.24b7e4104304fe98989703@news.eternal-september.org...
> Been on CBs for years and thinking of getting into Amateur but I've
> been informed that 2m/70cm is basically now filled with the mike
> keying, music playing brigade that've sodded off from CB especially in
> my area.

Dont know where your area is, but as a rule 2m/70cm is not filled with music
playing ect that i've noticed listening around the country, you might hear
the odd bit on the repeaters, but to be honest thats been happening as long
as the repeaters have been around.

> As I'm only interested in DX'ing is this still viable?

Depends what sort of DX your after really? If you want to talk around the
world like on CB when conditions allow, you would be better off on the HF
bands rather than 2 or 70.

> Also a bit confused. According to a website I've been looking at,
> Foundation gives me the ability to transmit on all frequencies on 10W?

Gives you access to all bands upto 70cm and then 10ghz, 10w is the maximum
you can use on most bands yes. The exceptions are 135-137khz and 10ghz which
are both 1 watt.

> That could swing it as low power Dx'ing is where I like to be. I must
> be the only person on CB who DX's on legal-ish power. Never used a
> linear amp for it.
>
>
> --
> Conor
>
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