[ADXA] YJ0FWA

[w5zn at w5zn.org]

Sometimes its not only knowing where to listen, but where to transmit!

This morning I was lsning to YJ0FWA on 160 meters. I didn't need that 
one but they had a decent sig so thought I would pass the time waiting 
for VK9C SR lsning to the YJ0. He was on 1828 lsn down and running a big 
herd of JA's. There were a ton of USA stations calling 1 to 2 KHz down 
but he was not working a single US station. Then it occurred to me that 
JA's cannot operate above 1825 so if he is running JA's he must be 
lsning BELOW 1825 KHz. I flipped one of the RX antennas NW and sure enuf 
I could see a big ripple of JA's calling. I moved the TX down to 1824 
and easily worked him.

The point here is it is VERY important to know and understand the 
operating privileges of other countries and where they can, and cannot, 
operate on the bands. 160 meters is unique in that way. You normally do 
not hear EU and Russian's below 1820 and you will never hear a JA above 
1825. In fact, for you FT8 guys you know JA's must operate that mode on 
1905. JARL is working to get that changed for FT8 but in the meantime 
just remember there are some restrictions in other countries and being 
aware of them can mean the difference between "IN THE LOG" and "SORRY 
OM!".

GL in the DX hunt.

ZN