[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net cancellation

[W2RU - Bud Hippisley]

On Feb 20, 2012, at 9:37 PM, Gary K9GS wrote:

> As Tim, KQ8M mentioned in a later e-mail:
> 
> In answer to your suggestion, there already are areas. 3.600-3.650,
> 7.100-7.125, 14.100-14.150, 21.100-21.150, 28.100-28.150. During even the
> biggest contests those areas are usually free of contesters.
> 
> Why not move the net there?  These respective parts of the band could use the activity plus it would get the Elecraft net out of the part of the band with increasing digital activity.  A win for everyone concerned.

In part because thanks to a really idiotic move by the FCC, 3.6 − 3.7 MHz CW in the USA is available only to Amateur Extra Class licensees!  Among other things, this keeps many CW traffic nets from moving above a little bit above 3.6 MHz on weekend evenings to avoid QRM from the various RTTY contests that occur numerous times during the year. 

Bud, W2RU