YES. Spectrum is valuable. Use or lose. Can sell it !!!! Without snooping I hear nothing of 900 mhz operation for amateur radio. I picked up that Alinco HT a few years ago and just went into my box of possessions. Recent I told myself I have nothing for 1.2 ghz so got an Alinco G7 that covers 1.2 at 1 watt.Some new ICOM stuff has 1.2.
220 ? Much Chinese stuff to cover 220 now. An Alinco DR-MD520 at 5 watts.
http://www.alinco.com/Products/ham/mbl/DR-MD520/DR-MD520TE.pdf I do not know if Alinco went all Chinese but their new stuff just says Alinco JAPAN on them. Their USA outlet says their major problem is parts as the old manufacturers just do not want to make things as unimportant as amateur radio.
Some Yaesu HT's cover 220 but low power.
900 hmmm where o where I am not sure of the investment or time trying to figure out. A cheap used radio. A new economical one. Programming !! I do have 1 radio but #2 for any communication.
I will study the links and info posted in this thread.
Somebody talking on 900 but no ability ? Digital Modes are what is happening but old fashioned analog is nice.
Motorola XTL2500 P25 900 MHz Mobile Radio ok..research !!!
https://www.rigpix.com/900mhz/900mhz.htm -----------------------------------------------------