Hi:
I'm pondering some more back country visits in BC during contests this summer
and am pondering using FT8 on 50 MHz dial frequencies other than 50.313 during
contests.
On the plus side having a quieter frequency used by motivated contesters or
grid chasers would seem helpful for several reasons. I can also see some down
sides to this approach.
I'm not expecting a definitive answer to this question but would be curious to
hear from others.
A specific question would also be, would it be worth your time running FT8 on a
different frequency during a contest to look for an additional multiplier ? (I
did spend some time doing this during the June contest.)
At this point I'd probably just run on 50.313 and take my chances on the
calling frequency. It also occurs to me that if a few others also want to run
on an alternate frequency there might be some benefit to at least choosing the
same alternate frequency.
73
Mark S
VE7AFZ
mark@alignedsolutions.com
604 762 4099
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