[MRCA] Band Changes -Moose and Squirrel Net

[Rhett Isley]

Gents,

Was there consensus?

I will go with the flow as I am 1) New to the group and 2) Located in NC, a
bit far south to hear anyone when on 60M mid-day.

Make use of the Milford, PA SDR on a regular basis ;-)

That said, I want to participate when possible.

73,
Rhett KB4HG
RU-20 / PRC-151
New to me, PRC-74C

On Fri, Dec 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM Michael St. Angelo via MRCA <
mrca at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Rob,
>
> You bring up a good point. Years ago I could log in with the 20 watt G90
> but these days I have to use the FT-857 which required carrying a larger
> battery.
>
> Last summer we did test around 7262 LSB right after the net and conditions
> were better.
>
> In any case we have 30 days from December 10 to decide what to do and we
> started discussing it on yesterday's net and will continue the discussion
> on Saturday's net.
>
> Mike N2MS
>
> > On 12/12/2025 7:06 AM EST Rob Flory <farmer.rob.flory at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> > It seems y'all are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
> > Pay attention to the image that Fearless Leader shared. Note that it is
> dated 2007, the dead bottom of the sunspot cycle.
> > These days optimal NVIS frequency exceeds 10MHz on the regular.
> > At noon, 7MHz is really much better propagation-wise than 5MHz, but has
> the USB problem.
> > Shifting in time might be the way to make 5MHz viable.
> > I understand DX QRM turns into an issue in the evening.
> > Maybe that QRM factor is better in the just post-sunrise period when
> there is a brief window of good NVIS on 5MHz.
> > Remember that quaint phrase, "Improvise, ADAPT, Overcome"?
> > 73,
> > RF
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