[NLRS] Suggested FM Simplex Freqs For Radio Contesting

[S. Earl Jarosh]

To get back on track the only accepted simplex Freqs in 6m are:

51.490
52.510
52.525

And

51.100 - 52.000

Everything is in 20Khz steps with the exception of 52.525

52.540 is only 10Khz from the first repeater pair above 52.525. I recommend
against the use of 52.54 as it has a greater possibility of band opening
repeater interference.  As Jerry said before 6m FM has its history in Xtals
and equipment that was not very wide band.  Xtals were expensive so 52.525,
52.55/53.55 with 53.55 talk around allowed for 3 channels FM mobile with
little adjacent channel. interference.  There are a number of 52.55/53.55
repeaters around the country including here in Ramsey.

Also on 70cm it is 12.5Khz so 445.9875 and 446.0125 are still usable for the
future. 


Please refer to http://www.mrc.gen.mn.us  for the MN band plans which with
some minor exceptions are pretty much in sync with the ARRL national band
plans
 


S. Earl Jarosh, N0HZ
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Subject: [NLRS] Suggested FM Simplex Freqs For Radio Contesting




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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