[SFDXA] COMMENT ON] 75 Meters

[Norm Alexander]

I operated on 75m Tuesday night (local) (0000z to 0400Z Wed.) With what I thought was pretty good success, hitting a peak of 300Q's/hr but the 'no call, music player,and general nuisance' group find me in their 'territory' and their frequency 3839. It was a more laughable nuisance than inhibitor of making contacts.  


The average dropped to about 100/hr for the period, but many times stations calling were copied through them, the interfering carriers just helped quiet the frequency with the Notch filter on, and none of the callers had any problem hearing me.  Had to wait out the interference sometimes, time your calls while they are interfering, and when they stop to see the effect often you pick up a call, and can complete the 'Q' right through them. I did not give up, but they did finally.  This strategy probably would not work with LP.  


Annoying to see how badly radio operators (I will not dignify them by calling them Hams) behave, and in total violation of the rules.  Where are the old time FCC monitor stations when you need them?


Norm W4QN



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 From: Pete Rimmel <n8pr at bellsouth.net>
To: "Fcg at Kkn. Net" <fcg at kkn.net>; SFDXA <SFDXA at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [SFDXA] [2014_w1aw_leaders:275]  75 Meters
 

Just be aware that we will have problems with some operators...  BE SICKLY SWEET TO THEM !!

Take Dave’s advice and work in the extra band, and work the EUs there !

73,  PeteR

From: Patton, David NN1N 
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 11:29 AM
To: 2014_W1AW_Leaders 
Subject: [2014_w1aw_leaders:275] 75 Meters

Hola



As we all know, 75 Meters can really suck  J



This band is so channelized now, and if not channelized, occupied by people who talk to each other 24 hours a day, or at least demand that a clear frequency (the same one) be available to them 24 hours per day, that is very difficult to run split frequency.  It is more likely that a simplex frequency can be found, however.



So, I recommend operating more in the extra band, below 3.790 if you can find a spot and either listen in the General band once in a while if you can find a place, or just stay simplex and deal with the pile-up.



Late late night the band thins out a bit.



Spotting has worked pretty well to alert people where we are and where we are listening.  I imagine that AW ops, with limited schedules, simply want to find a spot and get running, so we need to fine tune that process a bit.



73, Dave



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