[30m] What we need to know

[Risto Kotalampi]

The band goes from 10100 to 10150 kHz. You can find the list of known 
nets and frequency recommendations for different modes from 
www.bandplans.com:

http://www.bandplans.com/index.php?band=30

30m is a great band. During these days of sunspot minimum it's giving 
very good US domestic coverage up to 1500 miles during the daytime while 
20m might be gone. And during morning and evening hours the coverage is 
the whole USA and beyond. It's not suffering from such a daytime 
absorption that 40m does. Also, it's very good DX band when propagation 
is good.

73s!

Risto, W6RK

Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>    I don't use 30 meters much so I'm thinking we need to find out what 
> are the band edges, where are current nets and other QRM active.  We 
> need to have a QRP calling frequency. And if we do digital modes where 
> will we find bpsk31 and mt63 and Olivia operating? As I already asked 
> will the digital modes be QRP as well?
>
>    One band edge is for sure 10.1000 MHz but not sure what is the 
> highest frequency is. I will tune my 88 foot dipole to 30 Meters and 
> listen a bit. And I will check my DX Cluster and see where DX is being 
> worked.
>