[NLRS] FT8 watering hole frequencies on VHF, UHF, SHF ?

[Chris Elmquist]

And I'll just chime in that the WSJT-X software already has preset
entries for FT8 in the pulldown for these bands,

50.313
50.323
144.120
144.174
222.065
432.065
902.065
1296.065
2301.065
2304.065
2320.065
3400.065
5760.200
10368.200

So, someone liked .065 better than .174 sometimes apparently :-)

73, Chris NØJCF

On Tuesday (07/12/2022 at 11:31AM -0500), John Kalenowsky wrote:
> Hi Mel,
> 
> Well, since 50 and 144 are NOT included in the 222 & Up Distance contest,
> no worries there BUT the 'FT8 watering holes' seem to be settled on 50.313
> and 144.174 for those two bands (which ARE in this weekend's CQ WW VHF
> Contest!).
> 
> Others can likely answer better than me regarding the bands going up but
> I've noticed that xxx.174 has been somewhat popular since, for folks using
> transverters with 28 MHz IF, that allows them to leave their IF radio set
> at 28.174 as they go up to 222 and 432.
> 
> Different story on 902, 1296 and 2304 since 2 meters is typically the IF
> for transverters on those bands BUT given the popularity of 144.174 for 2
> meters, using that as the IF frequency for those bands yields the xxx.174
> pattern - 902.174, 1296.174 and 2304.174.
> 
> As I have YET to make a QSO on VHF & Up, I'm certainly NOT an authority, so
> I invite those who HAVE such experience to correct me and comment further.
> 
> 73, JK
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jul 12, 2022 at 11:04 AM Melvyn Larson via NLRS <
> nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> > Trying to get ready for FT8 on 222 & up distance contest in August. What
> > frequencies
> > are being used on 50, 144, 222, 432, 902, 1296, 2304 MHz ? Do most people
> > use common
> > watering holes or is most of it by prior arrangement on a user selected
> > frequency ?
> > Any info will be a help to get me lined up.
> > KC0P/R
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Chris Elmquist