[NLRS] Question regarding modes/frequencies

[KA0RXX]

Thanks for the detailed answer/thoughts Jon!   Looks like there is room 
for a couple of oddballs like us to play with this mode. :)

I'm so new at this end of the world that I won't comment too much on the 
more general discussion.  The one thing that my being newer to this end 
of the band might add value is this:   Probably being proactive as an 
organization would be a good thing.  There are a large percentage of vhf 
users out there that are only marginally aware of the existence of 
things like ssb, cw, meteor, eme, etc on these frequencies and would not 
really even have them enter their minds.   Consequently I would imagine 
it would be easy for the interests of this group to be overlooked in the 
discussions of band plans, etc.

Hey, thank you all again very much and I look forward to watching this 
discussion.  

Pat

KA0RXX

W0ZQ at aol.com wrote:
> Hello Carl and all.  Good  discussion.   
>
> First off, although I am the current NLRS  president, I am not an expert in 
> modes and frequencies.  I do believe that  there are those in the club who are. 
>   Second, the NLRS is really a  special interest club .... we are a weak 
> signal VHF (UHF, uW) club.  This  tends to downplay our interest in non-weak 
> signal modes like FM.    While we have members who are very active within the FM 
> ranks, you will notice  that 99% of our Sat morning breakfasts are not about FM 
> topics, etc.  At  the same time we have seen a significant explosion in the 
> use of digital modes  for enhanced weak signal work - WSJT comes to mind, so 
> there is certainly more  to weak signal VHF work than CW and SSB.    
>
> So with that,  moving to address the comments and questions, 
>
> 1)  Yes, I do think  its a good idea that NLRS has a voice in this 
> discussion.  I do know that  there are several NLRS members who are on the Twin Cities 
> Repeat Group and we  need to work with them to assure that weak signal 
> interests are represented in  mode discussion.   Again, as our current pres, I have 
> not been asked  nor approached for any NLRS based input.  Perhaps we need to be 
> more  proactive here ? - I defer to those who may know more about where this 
> may be  headed to provide some input here.  
>
> 2)  Regarding the specific  question as to where to operate what mode, here 
> is my non-expert  knowledge.   144.000 to 144.100 is designated for CW only.    
> 144.100 and up is CW, RTTY, data, MCW, test (?), phone and image.    That 
> would mean no PSK below 144.100 for sure.   I believe 144.140 is  the national 
> calling freq for meteor scatter so its good to avoid  that.   It seems 
> reasonable to find a spot in the 144.105 to 144.135  or 144.145 to say 144.180 range 
> for playing with PSK. Be aware that the meteor  guys use this range for 
> coordinated contacts and to move off of 144.140.  I  believe the beacon band is 
> 144.275 to 144.300 so it would be good to avoid that  area but another slot for PSK 
> usage could be 144.220 up to 144.270.    Above 144.300, I am not sure how 
> "low" the FM guys come, but any range that may  exist above 144.300 may be game 
> too.   In summary, a good spot to play  with PSK may be 144.105 to 144.135, 
> 144.145 to 144.180, 144.220 to 144.270, and  perhaps above 144.300 to "FM guys" - 
> that would keep you out of the CW band,  avoid the meteor scatter and general 
> SSB calling freqs, and the beacon  subband.   Any comments from anyone on that 
> ?
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ  
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