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While backpacking, is it worth mounting the antenna to the backpack frame (above my head)?
I am planning a trip with a large group in 6 weeks. We will be spread out in small groups on a trail in a mostly desert plateau landscape perhaps 5 miles apart, but mostly in a straight line.
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What's the difference between national calling frequency and national simplex calling frequency in the 2m and 70cm band plans published by ARRL?
On the 2 meter and 70 centimeter band plans published by the ARRL, what is the difference in intended use between the calling frequencies (144.200, 432.10 MHz) and the simplex calling frequencies (146....