[SixClub] Bandplan, Was:Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 11:36:16 -0400

[Gary Mitchelson - N3JPU]

Well said. It is just good operator practices to follow the recommendations
that domestic contacts not be held in the 50.100 to 50.125 window. Am I in
the minority on respecting this?

The band plan does not say you can only work DX (outside NA) in the window,
it just says you should not make domestic contacts. Of course you can work
DX in other parts of the band, but leave the window for just DX (SSB or CW).

It's like the digital band plan, it's a recommendation to operate further up
the band but the regs do not stop you from running digital on 50.125 or
50.110, etc. But you may not be well regarded if you did.

Gary Mitchelson
N3JPU Montgomery Co. MD  FM19
http://www.mitchelson.org/ 

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[mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bernie McClenny
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 09:46
To: 'World Wide Six Meter Club'
Subject: RE: [SixClub] Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 11:36:16 -0400


I disagree.  The DX window (50100-50125) is a terrific idea and everyone
should respect that window.  Same thing with the US national calling
frequency 50125.  You may not hear DX in the DX window and may very well be
interfering with those who do or could.  Just because you can't hear it
doesn't mean it isn't there.  Since we are on the subject 50125 is the
calling frequency.  Whether the band is open or not people should not be rag
chewing on 50125.  It's a calling frequency.  Once you make that initial
contact move up the band so someone else can make a call.

Just my thoughts
Bernie, W3UR

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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rob
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 12:31
To: World Wide Six Meter Club
Subject: Re: [SixClub] Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 11:36:16 -0400

Sixmeterclub at aol.com wrote:

> 
>In a message dated 4/15/2005 4:33:16 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
>n3jpu at speakeasy.net writes:
>
>50.110  is the DX calling freq, 50.110 to 50.125 is the DX "Window". 
>50.125 is the  calling freq (domestic or DX).
>
>
>
>
>You mean 50.100 to 50.125 is the DX Window! You will find DX moving up 
>the

>band as the MUF goes up. I've worked Europeans and Africans as high as
50.225.  
>Most people know the value of spreading out. That was the way it was 
>before

>the  DX window and still is, but now we have frequency cops to regulate 
>it
as 
>law.  Kinda sad!
> 
>Jerry W9FS