What 2m frequencies to monitor while traveling?

[dwarven1]

Looks like I'm going to be doing a lot of back and forth between here and one of our northern neighbors.

Is there a usual frequency that hams monitor while driving? (kind of like channel 19 for CB). Just wondering if I should finally dig out that mobile antenna and spring for a new CB (since my two 30+ year old ones are pretty well toast!) in addition to my HT for interstate driving. 'Cause I do like hearing what's going on on the road, I like to chat, and long drives get boring quick.

 

[chaser001]

if you're using Chirp to program your radio just download a bunch of repeaters from the towns along the route.

 

[dwarven1]

Did that already

 

[Zappa]

I prefer 6 meter when traveling because the machines have the biggest footprints of all the repeater bands.

 

[MRE]

146.520 is the simplex calling frequency on 2m, however you will probably hear more activity on the repeaters.

 

[cockpitbob]

I would set-up to scan the repeaters along the route. I just finished 800 miles round trip to PA. I monitored 146.52 a fair amount and heard almost nothing. I threw out a bunch of CQs and did get one guy to chat with me. He was traveling the opposite direction so the conversation didn't last long. I found HF to be the best way to kill time when I don't know the repeaters. I either listened to the Moblie Marritime Net (14,300.00), checked in to ECARS or just dialed around to find someone to talk to. Sunday I stumbled on W9IMS, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's club doing their annual special event during the Indy-500 week. Should be a cool QSL card.

 

[one-eyed Jack]

Check out the WARN website. Jack.

 

[capewalk]

www.nerepeaters.com

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[capewalk]

I prefer 6 meter when traveling because the machines have the biggest footprints of all the repeater bands.

What radio/antenna are you using?

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