Hello from Don KA9QJG Ham for over 40 yrs. Hope Everyone is staying Safe and Healthy.. I hope its ok to change the ongoing thread.. I have heard some New Hams using the Oscar sub bands for FM Simplex. Below Is the ARRL Band Chart Now Reads New
144.30-144.50
New OSCAR subband
145.80-146.00
OSCAR subband
They are using Freq 144.315 FM Simplex. One was telling a story over 25 yrs ago they were using this Freq and a complaint was made to the FCC He got a Letter from the FCC . And He called respond the complaint and told the FCC that this was the Old Oscar Sub band that had not been used since the sixties Sats were Not up and working anymore. And the FCC Said do not worry about the complaint. So after listening to all this on 144.315 over a long time I thought the best place to get a real answer would be here.
Thanks everyone Please Stay Safe and Healthy
73 At 73 Be careful Old Age is catching LOL
Don KA9QJG
2 Meters (144-148 MHz)
144.00-144.05
EME (CW)
144.05-144.10
General CW and weak signals
144.10-144.20
EME and weak-signal SSB
144.200
National calling frequency
144.200-144.275
General SSB operation
144.275-144.300
Propagation beacons
144.30-144.50
New OSCAR subband
144.50-144.60
Linear translator inputs
144.60-144.90
FM repeater inputs
144.90-145.10
Weak signal and FM simplex (145.01,03,05,07,09 are widely used for packet)
145.10-145.20
Linear translator outputs
145.20-145.50
FM repeater outputs
145.50-145.80
Miscellaneous and experimental modes
145.80-146.00
OSCAR subband
146.01-146.37
Repeater inputs
146.40-146.58
Simplex
146.52
National Simplex Calling Frequency
146.61-146.97
Repeater outputs
147.00-147.39
Repeater outputs
147.42-147.57
Simplex
147.60-147.99
Repeater inputs
Notes: The frequency 146.40 MHz is used in some areas as a repeater input. This band plan has been proposed by the ARRL VHF-UHF Advisory Committee.