[Elecraft] A suggested VFO parking place

[Wayne Burdick]

The opinions on this are bimodal: some say ~7030, others ~7060. Hopefully someone else will weigh in with something more definitive.

Wayne
N6KR



> On Sep 3, 2021, at 7:45 PM, Dave <dave at nk7z.net> wrote:
> 
> Any frequency like that for 40?
> 
> 73, and thanks,
> Dave (NK7Z)
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> On 9/3/21 4:58 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>> Whenever I'm not using the K4 for something in particular, I leave it parked at 14.060 MHz, with the AF gain just high enough to catch my attention if a signal appears. I use a medium bandwidth (1 kHz) to allow for signals a bit off-frequency.
>> For those who didn't know: this is the most common QRP CW watering hole. Even if the rest of the band seems dead, you'll still hear weak-to-moderate signals pop up near this frequency throughout the day. They'll often be calling CQ SOTA or CQ POTA (Summits and Parks on-the-air).
>> If you hear these stations, please give them a call. The ops often put in a huge amount of logistic effort to get to unique locations. Some do it every week, and some have "bagged" hundreds of peaks. Some wear packs, some use goats :)
>> Given that these are QRP frequencies, it's common courtesy to use low power, typically 5 or 10 watts.)
>> 73,
>> Wayne
>> N6KR