- published: 06 Jun 2015
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The 4-metre (70 MHz) band is an amateur radio frequency band in the lower very high frequency (VHF) spectrum.
The 4-metre band has a unique character and because very few countries have an allocation there, very little dedicated commercial amateur equipment is available. Therefore, most amateurs active on the band are interested in home construction or modification of private mobile radio (PMR) equipment. As a result, there is a lot of camaraderie on the band and long ragchews are the norm, as long as there is some local activity.
Before World War II, British radio amateurs had been allocated a band at 56 MHz. After the war ended, they were allocated the 5-metre band (58.5 MHz to 60 MHz) instead. This only lasted until 1949, as by then the 5-metre band had been earmarked for BBC Television broadcasts.
In 1956, after several years of intense lobbying by the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), the 4-metre band was allocated to British radio amateurs as a replacement for the old 5-metre band allocation. For several years the 4-metre band allocation was only 200 kHz wide—from 70.2 MHz to 70.4 MHz. It was later extended to 70.025 MHz to 70.7 MHz. The band limits were subsequently moved to today's allocation of 70.0 MHz to 70.5 MHz.
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Dancing all night to the crazy sound
Well it's the newest thing to hit the fan
The boys and the girls are holding hands
I said go buddy go buddy go
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And we're having a chat
I got the right speed and I'm doing fine
But bob is not dancing no shery
He's got a lazy eye on a litlle lady
I said go buddy go buddy go
buddy go buddy go go go
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As the wimen display around the floor
Dissapearing in a space behind the door
You tell the chick who stands right to us to get some more
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But that's not for me
I noticed she's a fucker So tight in her body
I'm standing on the outside Lookin' in
Who's that litlle girl she was with him
I said go buddy go buddy go
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As the wimen display around the floor
Dissapearing in a space behind the door
You tell the chick who stands right to us to get some more
Go buddy go buddy go
buddy go buddy go go go
Go buddy go buddy go
buddy go buddy go go go
A when the party is over and we're all going home
I can't find bob so I'm leavin' allone
But wait a minute who said I can't see
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I said go buddy go buddy go
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