> JE> Could you also tell me the difference between saying
 > JE> "KA5THB" on 2m or saying "KA5THB -monitoring-"?  If I toss
 > JE> my call out there, isn't it rather obvious that I'm on
 > JE> frequency?
 >         Around here, its a common way of identifying someone
 > who's passing through from someone who sits by the radio for
 > quite some time. I'm often by the radio for hours at night doing
 > other things and keep an ear out for anyone who may need help.
 > Might be just semantics, but thats one idea of it.
Probably is - and more than likely will fall into the catagory of a mobil 
station saying "I've reached my destination" . . .
Started a big controversy on the air, by asking "where can I send the 
flowers?"  };->
 > Best to you -
And to you, too.
Actually, this isn't really conducive to anything TECHnical in nature, so...
Back to antennas, transmitters and recievers and other technical aspects of 
HAM radio!
   73 = Best Regards
   -Jeff KA5THB
   ka5thb@bigfoot.com
Co-Moderator HAM_TECH
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