[600MRG] Modes & Frequencies

[Gedas]

Hi John, thank you kindly for your explanations. I figured there had to 
be a reason. And you are right, it is amazing how things have changed in 
a couple years. I will do just what you suggested......right now I am 
getting used to hearing the WSPR stations and as soon as the ice is off 
the antenna I will try to pop my head out of my hole and start looking 
for some stations to work. I sure miss all the CW contacts you and I 
made when I had the experimental dipole. TU to all for the help and hope 
to work you all soon. 73

Gedas, W8BYA EN70JT

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On 1/26/2021 6:23 AM, John Langridge wrote:
> Hi Gedas,
>
> "I wonder why we don't just decide to dedicate a small block of
> frequency for digital QSO use away from the stupid lid?  Seems like
> there is space and not being used. There could be a dedicated slice
> for beacons (WSPR etc) then a small section for just CW and then one
> for digital QSO's like FST4-60. I guess there must be some reason it
> has not happened. I just do not like the thought of possibly QRM'ing
> someone who is running WSPR as I try to make a QSO."
>
> There actually is a method to the madness.
>
> WSPR was established where it is at long before there was an amateur
> band in the US, in the center of the band.  That's a worldwide
> passband so its difficult to move.    Digital QSO's sprang up in the
> window immediately below WSPR because it was a convenient transition
> for those working WSPR that wanted to make a rapid QSY for a QSO
> without retuning, etc. This also helps the SDR guys who monitor
> several different modes at the same time from a single reference dial
> freqnency.
>
> There is too much CW for a smaller section.  Its been a very
> gratifying couple of years for CW QSO's and trying to pack more into a
> smaller area is not practical without impacting what is already there.
> We are already on top of one another.  Be sure to listen around as
> there are a lot of guys that end up working split for one reason or
> another.
>
> As for space not being used, well, There is an active phone contingent
> in the West that is trying to build steam to the east so that area
> above 476 does have users, some that you may not be able to hear but
> they are there and often.
>
> If you have a clean signal, you are not going to QRM WSPR working a
> digital QSO.  The biggest issue encountered seemed to be densely
> packed regions where sometimes digital operators have to get on the
> same TX/RX cycles so they do not de-sense one another.  Not much else
> you can do about that short of better RX antennas and cooperation
> between operators.
>
> Take a few days to get comfortable with what is going on and it will
> settle in.  Its changed quite a bit since you were last on the air and
> there are quite a few more operators.
>
> 73,
>
> John KB5NJD..
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