[CW] CW use on bands - modest proposal

[Bob N0UF]

Great Idea Art,

It's called FISTS. http://www.fists.org/

Here are recommended calling frequencies by band. REMEMBER, these are
recommended CALLING frequencies and QSO's should be moved to another
frequency.
2m     144.058 MHz
6m       50.058 MHz
10m*    28.058 MHz
12m     24.918 MHz
15m*    21.058 MHz
17m     18.085 MHz
20m*    14.058 MHz
30m     10.118 MHz
40m*      7.028 MHz  --  All IARU Regions
40m       7.058 MHz  --  IARU Region 2
80m*      3.558 MHz
160m*    1.808 MHz

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* Note 1:  The calling frequencies for 10m, 15m, 20m, 40m - All IARU
regions, 80m, and 160m, are only 2 kHz. below QRP calling frequencies
(7.030 MHz is the QRP calling frequency in Europe).  Please only QSY
*down* from these frequencies.

73 es have fun Bob N0UF, FIST #6769

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "artmouton" <k5fnq@cox-internet.com>
To: "CW Listserve" <cw@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 1:41 PM
Subject: [CW] CW use on bands - modest proposal


> Been following the ups and downs of the CW utilization discussion on
the
> list.
>
>     One possible solution / help might be some sort of organization
similar
> to the original 10/10 group.  Those that remember know that it was
formed in
> order to get 10 meter activity going during one really bad sunspot
down era.
> Main reason, if I remember correctly, was to get the activity on 10 to
keep
> others from claiming it was not used and stealing the band for
commercial
> use.
>
>     Not sure how this could be structured, but instead of emailing
gripes to
> each other is there some way to divert this energy to start an
on-the-air CW
> utilization club.  I am sure we have enough very smart operators out
there
> to hash out how to do this but once started it might get going.
>
>     I myself have been getting rusty on CW.  Too many quickie DX and
'test
> qso's but hard to just sit down and call CQ or even answer one.  Been
busy
> doing family stuff (last kid finally made college last year) and
getting
> back active in CW is in my plans it is just hard to get started again.
>
>     What say you out there.  What would be the basics of a CW on the
air
> club - maybe set times and frequencies to begin with - but with the
idea of
> getting the slower operators on the air to get their speed up.  Have
some
> calling frequencies with times to meet.
>
>     By the way I am a retread Extra.  First ticket from 1960 to about
1965,
> retread about 1976 or so with Extra about 1980. Made solemn oath on
retread
> ticket to learn and use CW.   I hardly use a mike but really feel that
some
> type of organized CW meeting place might be a help.
>
>     Please do not flame me.  If you feel this is a dumb idea that is
fine
> but it would be better to make substantive suggestions.  It seems that
we
> need to act now before our numbers get too low to even make a
difference.
>
> Art K5FNQ
>
>
>
>
> Art Mouton
> Lafayette, La.
>
> "I am more afraid of an army of one hundred sheep led by a lion
> than an army of one hundred lions led by a sheep." --Charles
> Maurice, Prince de Talleyrand-Perigord
>
>
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