[NLRS] FT8 frequency on 222, 432, 1296?

[Chris Elmquist]

On Tuesday (07/28/2026 at 01:49PM +0000), Greg Putrich via NLRS wrote:
> I've been using 222.174 and have made several DX contacts there over the past few weeks. I haven't tried 222.065. 
> 
> I saw AC0RA yesterday morning calling CQ on 222.174.

Hunh. OK.  I never got the memo that we were doing it different than what
the software suggests.  I will add these frequencies into the options.

Here, the software tunes the radio rather than just spinning the dial
to get there so I need it in the pull-down as one of the channel options.

This could give me a whole new outlook on how dead or not these bands are!

Hey Jon, maybe we could make a note on NLRS website that FT8 ops are in
a different place on these bands??

73, Chris NØJCF

> > On Jul 28, 2026, at 08:44, Chris Elmquist via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> > 
> > With the enhancement the last few days, some of us come out of the
> > woodwork and actually get on the bands.
> > 
> > I have been making FT8 signals on 222, 432 and 1296 a bit on the frequencies
> > defaulted in the WSJT software, namely:
> > 
> > 222.065
> > 432.065
> > 1296.065
> > 
> > but I have heard that folks around here are not using those frequencies
> > on these bands.  I know 2m is a little different at 144.174 but what
> > are folks using on these other bands?
> > 
> > I may be screaming in outer space with no one hearing me just because
> > I am using the software default ...
> > 
> > cje
> > --
> > Chris Elmquist NØJCF

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Chris Elmquist