You can expect some disagreement from AK hams who are authorized to use SSB
in the 40M segment from 7.075 to 7.100 Mhz. I believe the authorization was
made to accomodate potential emergency use, but we can use that segment with
or without an emergency.
73,
Gary AL9A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Bousman" <nw7d.ham@gmail.com>
To: <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: December 04, 2010 4:55 PM
Subject: [RTTY] Why is 40 Meter contesting in CW segment?
> I'm wondering if it would not make more sense on 40 meters to have RTTY
> contesting up in the traditional .80 to .100 segment of the band rather
> down
> in the 7030 to 7050 CW portion where we have to co-mingle with CW ops?
> The
> .80 - .100 segment seems to be completely vacant much of the time and
> seems
> like a wasted band segment today. I know that some CW ops tend to get
> very
> irritated with the RTTY contesting in the 7030-7050 portion. If I
> understand it correctly, some DX countries were required to operate down
> in
> the lower section but now with the recent changes to 40 Meters band plans,
> would it make sense to try and move up to the 7080-7100 portion so that CW
> ops and RTTY contesters are not QRM'ing each other?
>
> 73, NW7D
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