Many hams activating
mountain peaks for the Summits on the Air (SOTA) program and similar
"OTA" efforts bring along a 2-meter FM rig for simplex contacts as
well as HF gear for working greater distances. The ARRL Letter is
reporting that Bob Witte, K0NR, author of the book, VHF,
Summits and More, is proposing that 146.58 MHz be designated as the
"North American Adventure Frequency" on 2-meter FM. This, he says,
would avoid possible congestion on 146.52 MHz, the national simplex calling
frequency, and the need to change frequencies after establishing contact, which
is the common practice for users of .52. The Letter did not indicate
whether the ARRL planned to consider the proposal for inclusion in its voluntary
2-meter band plan.
