>>2936256
Yeah those 2 extra channels were for those that sought a "private" channel as not everyone had access to them.

Ch 6 and 11 used to be old calling channels. You can also try listening to ch 14. A lot of the cheap kids "walki-talkies" used ch 14. 14 is where I had most of my casual contacts but my channel selection was limited as I only had a 6-channel RS handheld unit.