[ILQSO] Advice for QSO Party organizers?

[Jimk8mr at aol.com]

One small point, which should be noted by QSO Party organizers  everywhere:
 
Many of the parties set their suggested frequencies years ago, before the  
phone band expansion on 75 and 40 meters. Often they suggest something like 3980 
 and 7250.
 
Note that on 40 meters the General class phone band now goes down to 7175.  
With the international broadcasters just last week vacating the frequencies  
below 7200, every contest should be setting their suggested frequencies down  
around 7175 or 7200.  Less QRM, and European phone qsos become a real  
possibility. 
 
This also makes easier for a mobile op to get an antenna to tune on both  
code and phone. 
 
On 75 meters, the General band goes down to 3800. Down in that area contest  
activity regularly shows up. Up higher are more established nets, AM  
frequencies, etc., where contest QRM is likely to be less well received.
 
 
73  -  Jim   K8MR
 
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 4/1/2009 11:09:02 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
ai9e_qrp at yahoo.com writes:


A  bunch of '0'-landers here are trying to put together an Iowa QSO-Party.   
What advice would the ILQP group have for us?  Things to do - or not  do?

73 - Dave Cripe NM0S





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