[CW] Fw: 3600-3700 frequencies

[David Ring]

You'd need an Advanced license or better to use it, but it sounds like
a good idea - except for the Novices, Technicians and Generals!

73
DR

On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 4:15 AM, Ken Brown <ken.d.brown at hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
>
> Since CW is still allowed there, lets just start using it. How about
> organizing a CW contest using that band segment only, so that the
> contest does not bother CW ragchew and other casual ops down at the low
> end of the band.
>
> DE N6KB
>
>
>> FYI -
>>
>> 73
>> Scott
>> W5ESE
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Since the changes were made taking away exclusive use of the 3600-3700
>> portion of the 80 meter band for CW, I have done extensive monitoring
>> in it. There is very little use of this portion of the band now. I
>> have heard some ssb activity in the upper 25 khz (3675-3700). Percentage
>> of use during a one month period is less than 10%. From 3650-3675, percentage is less than 7%. From 3600-3650, percentage is less than 4%.
>>
>> That is an awful waste of band space. There has been ample time for
>> someone to make use of these frequencies. Since they are not being
>> used enough, I think it should be given back to CW/RTTY/Digital.
>> During contest weekends, the present allocation of frequencies for
>> CW,etc. makes it almost unusable for net operation and QSO's.
>>
>> Who else should I contact with these recommendations and statistics?
>> I will be glad to do so. Me and thousands of other CW ops would like
>> to see this portion given back to us.
>>
>> Thanks for your help and 73,
>> Rodney Baker, W5DY
>> STX Section Traffic Manager
>> Tex CW Asst Net Manager
>> TCC Member
>> ORS
>>
>>
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