[NLRS] Suggested FM Simplex Freqs For Radio Contesting

[w0zq at aol.com]

Thanks for all the great feedback.   I am actually pretty excited about this new FM-only operating class as it opens up a much much MUCH larger target audience to the World Above with hopes of converting some of them to weak signal.   

Attached below is my draft of suggested frequencies.  As Doug points out, the purpose of this list is to provide guidance for FM contesting ..... it is a list of suggested frequencies recognizing full well that there may be regional differences.  

Please see the list below and provide me any feedback you may have.  I do have a question regarding 6m. 

73, Jon
W0ZQ

                    List of Suggested FM Simplex Frequencies For Contesting

6M:  My concern is what happens in a big E opening as to where do people expand above or below 52.525 ?   How many more simplex channels are there above/below 52.525?    Is 15 KHz "hops" to the next open channel to call CQ right?
  52.510
  52.525
  52.540

2M:  Avoid 145.520 and stay with 30 KHz spacing.
  146.460
  146.490
  146.550
  146.580

223:  
  223.500
  223.520
  223.540

440:   Need to be careful due to usage for repeater links.
  445.975
  446.000
  446.025

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