This activity is pretty unusual. Getting everyone to change would be a
nightmare. Let Darwin's Law take its course.
Steve, N4JQQ, EM55
On 6/20/2010 11:16 AM, Tom Kramer wrote:
> IMHO, I think it is time ARRL and/or others take a stand and strongly
> recommend a new "calling frequency" maybe 50.175 or .200 as some have
> suggested. That in turn can widen out the DX window as well. Wait,
> do "donkeys fly?", ain't gonna happen
> NQ7R
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Carpenter" <w5usj@9plus.net>
> To: "David All" <n3xudfm19@gmail.com>
> Cc: "vhf" <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu>; "vhf contesting"
> <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 3:22 AM
> Subject: [VHF] Beacon Subbands and CW
>
>
>> Seems that some folks new to the 6 meter band are not aware of the
>> beacon
>> subbands. ARRL does not show the international beacon subband in their
>> published band plan.
>>
>> International beacons are from 50.0 to 50.060
>>
>> US beacons are from 50.060 to 50.080
>>
>> The CW band is from 50.080 to 50.10
>>
>> Although it's legal to operate CW anyplace in the band, the beacon
>> subbands
>> should be avoided for QSOs. You could mess up an important propagation
>> beacon...8^)
>>
>> DX window is from 50.1 to 50.125 and etc.
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