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At 05:47 AM 2/27/2006, Andy swiffin wrote:
>I wondered why I never heard any digital from the US. Has nobody ever
>told you that the UK (and quite a few other europeans) can't operate
>below 1810?
>
>IARU region one bandplan puts digimodes 1838-1842.
>
>Do you folks not want to talk to us folks?
>
>BTW- I am hearing increasing european PSK activity around 1839 and even
>some rtty.
>
>73
>Andy
>Gm8oeg
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The 160 meter CW gang in the US is extremely vocal about their idea
of what the bandplan should be and the ARRL caved in accordingly.
There is no reason the ARRL could not go along with the IARU since in
the US, all modes are allowed anywhere in the entire band with no
power restrictions.
As another example of bad thinking at the ARRL, they have recommended
7040 as both the CW QRP calling frequency and the RTTY DX calling
frequency. Two more incompatible modes do not exist - low power CW
and high power RTTY. They could have moved one or the other a couple
of kHz, but chose not to.
The ARRL likes to brag about their service to the ham community, but
they missed the mark on this issue. It's a shame.
73, Bill W6WRT
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