[600MRG] WSQ2 operations in EU

VE7CNF (telus) ve7cnf at telus.net
Wed Feb 21 01:25:35 EST 2018


I too would prefer to have WSQ2 higher up the band, for the reasons Steve 
mentions. The 1 KHz audio for WSQ2 is a bit low, since the fundamental and 
2nd harmonic passing through a nonlinear amp will create intermodulation 
spurs spaced at 1 kHz. It's hard to avoid QRM with spurs spaced so close. A 
dial of 476.7 (or better 477.7) would intentionally place spurs at 474.7 and 
475.7 and would minimize QRM in the weak signal JT band. There would be 
interference to WSPR.

It looks like we BC locals will have to coordinate via ON4KST chat for any 
operations other than CW or JT modes in the evenings. If the majority chose 
dial=474.2 for WSQ2, I would coordinate via chat to QSY to a higher dial 
frequency for QSO's from here.

Toby





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