[MRCA] Ft8 on 5.357

[Kenneth Crips]

eHam has a thread going on this topic.  Never could see the point in channelized amateur radio frequencies. http://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php?topic=115877.0

Ken de W7ITC 

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> On Apr 25, 2018, at 11:13, Tim <timsamm at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Walt - We are hearing that signal in CA in the afternoons and evenings.  It is on 5357 intermittently right now at 1907Z, fairly strong...
> 
> Not sure of the format, it could be 8 tones, but the data rate is very slow.  Since it hogs the channel, no one else may operate there ("One signal per channel" - NTIA) since it was there "first".  Tying up 20 % of the 60 meter channels with this stuff for hours on end (with apparently very low information content) is just dumb.  May be legal, but really annoying.  What a waste... 
> 
> Last summer and fall someone was operating a multi tone signal on 5357 all afternoon and evenings (as heard in CA) and they occasionally ID'd on CW as a W4 station.  So it was not Gov....  I did not note his call unfortunately..
> 
> There are a few of us operating mil sets (like PRC-47's) on 5357 USB out here and it otherwise works great for regional comms.  I'd rather avoid modifying the radio for incremental tuning just because of this operator(s)..
> 
> Tim
> N6CC
> 
>  
> 
>> On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 5:05 AM, kb3sbc <kb3sbc at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Does anybody know why ft8 is permitted on 60 meters?   Its only purpose is contesting and contesting is prohibited on 60.  
>> 
>> Every night for hours there us a guy banging away on 5.357 wont answer a voice call to allow for a quick voice message to be sent.   
>> Ugh....people!
>> 
>> 
>> Ok ill put my soap box away!
>> 
>> 73
>> Walt
>> Kb3sbc
>> 
>> 
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