Ashling....
The issue of a separate practice frequency has been raised time and again on this thread. Great idea..... but....
- Let's not go back into all the subtleties and issues of frequency allocation on VHF, but the way it's done at the moment, there IS a shortage.
- D&D works on ONE frequency only at the moment (121.5, just in case anyone forgot). As said repeatedly, making it dual-frequency would require a lot of mods, new equipment, etc. ..... in other words, CASH, which does not seem to be forthcoming.
Sad, but true.
- Wouldn't a practice frequency become, in less than no time, a new chat frequency for CAT? Just think about it.