Chuck Gould wrote:
On Oct 3, 5:02?am, HK wrote:
I was testing a new VHF handheld the other day, and I switched to
Channel 9 and asked for a "radio check" from anyone who was picking up
my signal. Got a couple of good responses, including one farther away
than I thought a handheld could reach, and one response from some
a**hole who was "annoyed" that I was asking for a radio check.

He said, "use another channel, dammit."

Well...

I know channel 16 is inappropriate for a radio check, but I always
thought channel 9 was just fine.

If you want a VHF radio check, what channel do you use?

Harry, how do you happen to annoy people who only hear you utter a
short phrase? Doesn't it normally require an entire sentence or
two? :-)



Gee, all I said was this:

"Chuck Gould on Slow Old Tub asking for a radio check...please report my
signal."