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It's not all that common, but it isn't super rare either. It's a lot more common now than it was a few years ago, there are just more radios that can do that cross-banding now. Or, since it sounds like you were hearing both sides of the conversation, it was a cross-band repeater, also more common now because of more radios capable of both bands in the same 'box', so to speak. Or, a repeater on one band linked to a repeater on the other band, for whatever reason. Getting to sound a little 'odd' yet? Why do people do all that? Basically because they can. There are a few good reasons for doing all that sort of cross-banding, most of the other reasons fall into that "cuz I can" thingy. When you get to where you can really understand all of this stuff, you will be certifiably 'nutz' and should seek medical help. I've found an 'over the counter' remedy, called beer...
- 'Doc

<blockquote data-quote="W5LZ" data-source="post: 150187" data-attributes="member: 129">It&#039;s not all that common, but it isn&#039;t super rare either.&nbsp; It&#039;s a lot more common now than it was a few years ago, there are just more radios that can do that cross-banding now.&nbsp; Or, since it sounds like you were hearing both sides of the conversation, it was a cross-band repeater, also more common now because of more radios capable of both bands in the same &#039;box&#039;, so to speak.&nbsp; Or, a repeater on one band linked to a repeater on the other band, for whatever reason.&nbsp; Getting to sound a little &#039;odd&#039; yet?&nbsp; Why do people do all that?&nbsp; Basically because they can.&nbsp; There are a few good reasons for doing all that sort of cross-banding, most of the other reasons fall into that &quot;cuz I can&quot; thingy.&nbsp; When you get to where you can really understand all of this stuff, you will be certifiably &#039;nutz&#039; and should seek medical help.&nbsp; I&#039;ve found an &#039;over the counter&#039; remedy, called beer...&nbsp;- &#039;Doc</blockquote>

[QUOTE="W5LZ, post: 150187, member: 129"] It's not all that common, but it isn't super rare either. It's a lot more common now than it was a few years ago, there are just more radios that can do that cross-banding now. Or, since it sounds like you were hearing both sides of the conversation, it was a cross-band repeater, also more common now because of more radios capable of both bands in the same 'box', so to speak. Or, a repeater on one band linked to a repeater on the other band, for whatever reason. Getting to sound a little 'odd' yet? Why do people do all that? Basically because they can. There are a few good reasons for doing all that sort of cross-banding, most of the other reasons fall into that "cuz I can" thingy. When you get to where you can really understand all of this stuff, you will be certifiably 'nutz' and should seek medical help. I've found an 'over the counter' remedy, called beer... - 'Doc [/QUOTE]

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