Hello,
When I read on the PW0T web site their 20 meter transmit frequency(14.090) I
didn't have the forsight to ask them to reconsider a different frequency as
we, at least in the southern part of the USA are cursed with a strong 1200
baud packet network out of the Latin American countries. With the beam south
XE1PM was 20 over 9.
When PW0T began around 2345z on 14.090 sure enough they were competing with
all those automated packet stations. As the PW0T continued their system
became even more active with all the retries.
At 0000z as I made my qso I informed Fred(PY7ZZ) of the situation and asked
he move down 3 and he graciously moved immediately and for the next 3 +
hours he worked with no packet interference. Later on 17 meters he told me
they would keep that frequency as their standard. Not sure if they will move
on 15 and 10 so guess time will tell.
So that's the story why he moved.
73,
Randy
WX5L@cox.net
New Orleans, Louisiana
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