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Why RTTY on the QRP calling freq?
Just was starting to get interested in QRP. Been making many contacts
with 1/2 watt on 7040 KHz. But lately it has been worthless due to all the QRM from RTTY stations operating very close to 7040. Why? Why are all the RTTY people meeting so close to 7040 when there is so much free space in around 7090 area? George - KI4FIA http://www.MilAirComms.com |
Because 7040 kHz is the "RTTY DX" frequency in the ARRL bandplan.
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/reg...dplan.html#40m Whoever designated 7040 kHz as a QRP frequency didn't look at the ARRL band plan. Have heard suggestions to move the QRP Calling frequency to 7030 kHz -- but that probably has a lot of data stuff too But suspect the QRP Amateur Radio Club International should do that URL: http://www.qrparci.org/ -- Caveat Lector (Reader Beware) Help The New Hams Someone Helped You Or did You Forget That ? "GeorgeF" wrote in message nk.net... Just was starting to get interested in QRP. Been making many contacts with 1/2 watt on 7040 KHz. But lately it has been worthless due to all the QRM from RTTY stations operating very close to 7040. Why? Why are all the RTTY people meeting so close to 7040 when there is so much free space in around 7090 area? George - KI4FIA http://www.MilAirComms.com |
Caveat Lector wrote:
Because 7040 kHz is the "RTTY DX" frequency in the ARRL bandplan. http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/reg...dplan.html#40m Whoever designated 7040 kHz as a QRP frequency didn't look at the ARRL band plan. Actually I thought 7040 was a QRP freq before RTTY ever came around....could be wrong but thought 7040 was QRP for a LOOONG time... George |
RTTY ers don't usually read the QRP pages for frequency useage
They probably read the ARRL pages for this It is a conflict and the two entities ought to straighten it out -- Caveat Lector (Reader Beware) Help The New Hams Someone Helped You Or did You Forget That ? "GeorgeF" wrote in message nk.net... Caveat Lector wrote: Because 7040 kHz is the "RTTY DX" frequency in the ARRL bandplan. http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/reg...dplan.html#40m Whoever designated 7040 kHz as a QRP frequency didn't look at the ARRL band plan. Actually I thought 7040 was a QRP freq before RTTY ever came around....could be wrong but thought 7040 was QRP for a LOOONG time... George |
Caveat Lector wrote:
RTTY ers don't usually read the QRP pages for frequency useage They probably read the ARRL pages for this It is a conflict and the two entities ought to straighten it out Its to the point where the last few days even operating CW on 40 has been a waste. Twice tonight 20+ minutes into two different QSO's had RTTY coming right on top..... Guess they couldn't hear that the freq was already in use (ya right!) George |
GeorgeF wrote: Caveat Lector wrote: RTTY ers don't usually read the QRP pages for frequency useage They probably read the ARRL pages for this It is a conflict and the two entities ought to straighten it out Its to the point where the last few days even operating CW on 40 has been a waste. Twice tonight 20+ minutes into two different QSO's had RTTY coming right on top..... Guess they couldn't hear that the freq was already in use (ya right!) In the "Olde Days" a person operating ANY Amateur mode on that frequeny would have been proficient in Morse Code to at least 13WPM, the speed at which one reaches true "literacy" in Morse. (Able to understand what was being sent without having to write down everything to get it) Incursions like this will continue, expecially with the spectre of a true no code Amateur license looming close. 73 and didididadidah Steve, K4YZ |
"K4YZ" wrote in message oups.com... GeorgeF wrote: Caveat Lector wrote: RTTY ers don't usually read the QRP pages for frequency useage They probably read the ARRL pages for this It is a conflict and the two entities ought to straighten it out Its to the point where the last few days even operating CW on 40 has been a waste. Twice tonight 20+ minutes into two different QSO's had RTTY coming right on top..... Guess they couldn't hear that the freq was already in use (ya right!) In the "Olde Days" a person operating ANY Amateur mode on that frequeny would have been proficient in Morse Code to at least 13WPM, the speed at which one reaches true "literacy" in Morse. (Able to understand what was being sent without having to write down everything to get it) Incursions like this will continue, expecially with the spectre of a true no code Amateur license looming close. 73 and didididadidah Steve, K4YZ Exactly...not to mention the fact that IMHO most of the RTTY contesters just don't give a damn who they clobber. Tonight is the CW Sprint. 40 will be a total wipe out. However I will have my RTTY program loaded. And the tape running. One way or another they will know who they stepped on. Dan/W4NTI |
"Dan" wrote in message
link.net... "K4YZ" wrote in message oups.com... GeorgeF wrote: Caveat Lector wrote: RTTY ers don't usually read the QRP pages for frequency useage They probably read the ARRL pages for this It is a conflict and the two entities ought to straighten it out Its to the point where the last few days even operating CW on 40 has been a waste. Twice tonight 20+ minutes into two different QSO's had RTTY coming right on top..... Guess they couldn't hear that the freq was already in use (ya right!) In the "Olde Days" a person operating ANY Amateur mode on that frequeny would have been proficient in Morse Code to at least 13WPM, the speed at which one reaches true "literacy" in Morse. (Able to understand what was being sent without having to write down everything to get it) Incursions like this will continue, expecially with the spectre of a true no code Amateur license looming close. 73 and didididadidah Steve, K4YZ Exactly...not to mention the fact that IMHO most of the RTTY contesters just don't give a damn who they clobber. Tonight is the CW Sprint. 40 will be a total wipe out. However I will have my RTTY program loaded. And the tape running. One way or another they will know who they stepped on. Dan/W4NTI heh heh. Yeppers. That'll learn 'em. Of course, nothing more would be expected from ya there, Dan. Kim W5TIT |
GeorgeF wrote: Caveat Lector wrote: RTTY ers don't usually read the QRP pages for frequency useage They probably read the ARRL pages for this It is a conflict and the two entities ought to straighten it out Its to the point where the last few days even operating CW on 40 has been a waste. Twice tonight 20+ minutes into two different QSO's had RTTY coming right on top..... Guess they couldn't hear that the freq was already in use (ya right!) George They don't call it QRP for nothing. Did it occur to you that you and the other QRP ops might be in the noise? |
Kim wrote: "Dan" wrote in message link.net... "K4YZ" wrote in message oups.com... GeorgeF wrote: Caveat Lector wrote: RTTY ers don't usually read the QRP pages for frequency useage They probably read the ARRL pages for this It is a conflict and the two entities ought to straighten it out Its to the point where the last few days even operating CW on 40 has been a waste. Twice tonight 20+ minutes into two different QSO's had RTTY coming right on top..... Guess they couldn't hear that the freq was already in use (ya right!) In the "Olde Days" a person operating ANY Amateur mode on that frequeny would have been proficient in Morse Code to at least 13WPM, the speed at which one reaches true "literacy" in Morse. (Able to understand what was being sent without having to write down everything to get it) Incursions like this will continue, expecially with the spectre of a true no code Amateur license looming close. 73 and didididadidah Steve, K4YZ Exactly...not to mention the fact that IMHO most of the RTTY contesters just don't give a damn who they clobber. Tonight is the CW Sprint. 40 will be a total wipe out. However I will have my RTTY program loaded. And the tape running. One way or another they will know who they stepped on. Dan/W4NTI heh heh. Yeppers. That'll learn 'em. Of course, nothing more would be expected from ya there, Dan. Kim W5TIT He'll send Bruce over. |
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