Why not move all digital communications (including FT8/FT4) above 7100 ?
Here is the FCC frequency allocation for the lower part of 40 meters the US:
7.025-7.125 MHz : CW, RTTY/Data
The same applies to 20/15/10 meters as well.
14.025 -14.150 MHz CW, RTTY/Data
21.025-21.200 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
28.000-28.300 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
I don't think that segments above .100 are used much by anyone in the
US. I've never understood why the digital mode frequency recommendations
are in the top part of the CW band to begin with. Maybe one of you
serious digital guys can explain this reasoning?
Jeff KU8E
On 8/5/2019 10:34 AM, donovanf@starpower.net wrote:
I fully support K9YC's recommendation that ARRL members contact
their directors so that they become aware of the need to quickly act
force a change in the unfortunate choice of 7047.5 kHz for routine
and rapidly growing FT4 activity.
73
Frank
W3LPL
----- Original Message -----
From: donovanf@starpower.net
To: "PVRC Mailman" <pvrc@mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "k1jt" <k1jt@arrl.net>, "W3TOM" <w3tom@arrl.org>, w2ru@arrl.org
Sent: Monday, August 5, 2019 2:29:13 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 40M FT4 Frequency
What are PVRC members opinions and recommendations about the
unwise choice of 7047.5 kHz for FT4 activity? While the FT4
development team naively expected FT4 to be used only during
contests, inevitably FT4 use is rapidly growing for routine QSOs.
In my opinion the obvious 40 meter FT4 frequency range is in
the much more lightly used 7100-7125 kHz segment.
Something must be done soon.
73
Frank
W3LPL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brown" <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: "cq-contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 5, 2019 7:57:41 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] 40M FT4 Frequency
7047 has been chosen, and many fans of WSJT modes have observed that
it's likely to start a war. That range is widely used by W1AW, state QSO
parties, QRP and QRS operation, county hunters, most CW contests, and
many others. Sure, the WSJT team think it's only for contests, but if
you build it, they will come, and they are coming. I had QRM from FT4
operators during NAQP CW.
I am a huge fan of the work of K1JT and his team (I use FT8 extensively
on 160M and 6M), but they ain't perfect, and this is a massive screw-up.
The default 40M FT4 frequency ought to be somewhere north of 7070 kHz.
OTOH, I have no issue with the DXpedition mode frequency around 7058. I
urge all contest clubs to contact both the WSJT team and their ARRL
representatives about this.
73, Jim K9YC
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