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We have several 2 meter SSB nets during the week in my area. If you miss the nets you pretty much have to bribe someone away from the repeater to QSY.

When I started out, I used my Dad's Gonset GSB 900A Sidewinder for 2 meters and on 6 meters we had a Gonset GSB 910A. Both had 20 watts input. Still have both units.

There were plenty of people to talk to. Then our first permanent 2 meter repeater came online in 1977 and just about everyone hung out on it and still do today.

I just never got the fascination with 2 meter repeaters and pretty much avoid them. The guys that check into the nets are old timers and are dwindling away. I haven't heard any new guys check in for awhile. It's a shame cause you hear a lot of repeater junkies running mult-mode rigs, but you can't drag them away from the "machine".

You should at least find out if SSB is active in your area, and if so, give it a whirl.

<blockquote data-quote="Mudfoot" data-source="post: 359833" data-attributes="member: 10055">We have several 2 meter SSB nets during the week in my area. If you miss the nets you pretty much have to bribe someone away from the repeater to QSY.When I started out, I used my Dad&#039;s Gonset GSB 900A Sidewinder for 2 meters and on 6 meters we had a Gonset GSB 910A. Both had 20 watts input. Still have both units. There were plenty of people to talk to. Then our first permanent 2 meter repeater came online in 1977 and just about everyone hung out on it and still do today. I just never got the fascination with 2 meter repeaters and pretty much avoid them. The guys that check into the nets are old timers and are dwindling away. I haven&#039;t heard any new guys check in for awhile. It&#039;s a shame cause you hear a lot of repeater junkies running mult-mode rigs, but you can&#039;t drag them away from the &quot;machine&quot;. You should at least find out if SSB is active in your area, and if so, give it a whirl.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mudfoot, post: 359833, member: 10055"] We have several 2 meter SSB nets during the week in my area. If you miss the nets you pretty much have to bribe someone away from the repeater to QSY. When I started out, I used my Dad's Gonset GSB 900A Sidewinder for 2 meters and on 6 meters we had a Gonset GSB 910A. Both had 20 watts input. Still have both units. There were plenty of people to talk to. Then our first permanent 2 meter repeater came online in 1977 and just about everyone hung out on it and still do today. I just never got the fascination with 2 meter repeaters and pretty much avoid them. The guys that check into the nets are old timers and are dwindling away. I haven't heard any new guys check in for awhile. It's a shame cause you hear a lot of repeater junkies running mult-mode rigs, but you can't drag them away from the "machine". You should at least find out if SSB is active in your area, and if so, give it a whirl. [/QUOTE]

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