The first two licensed amateurs to make contact on 2 metres in
Greece were Dr Spyros Tsaltas SV1AT and George Delikaris SV1AM. They
had put together the famous Heathkit 'TWOER'. Crystals were plentiful
on the surplus market, but it was not easy to find two of the same
frequency. SV1AT transmitted on 144.720 and SV1AM on 145.135 MHz. The
first contact took place at 13.30 local time on the 21st of December
1963.
A few days later SV1AT had a cross-band QSO with George
Vernardakis SV1AB who was transmitting in the 20 metre band on 14.250
MHz A.M. as he had not completed his TWOER yet.
At that time SV1AT was the Secretary of the Radio Amateur
Association of Greece. He suggested to the Committee that the Club
should apply for a temporary licence to be granted to SV1AM enabling
him to transmit from his vehicle while in motion. The licensing
authority gave the licence "for experimental purposes only, and for a
period not exceeding one month".
And so it was that the first 'mobile' QSO took place on 2 metres
between licensed Greek amateurs on the 27th of January 1965 at 19.25
local time. SV1AM was travelling in his car and SV1AT was at his home
QTH.