[SixClub] Fw: [VHF] DX portion of the 6M band...

[WG4ray at pecanpi.com]

Hmm, if you don't have a copy of the ARRL Operating Manual (and at $25, I
can understand why) or the FCC rules, you can always go to the ARRL website
and check out the bandplans there:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/bandplan.html

You'll find some additional information about customary usage within that
plan and so forth; I just update in pencil.  Keep in mind, the FCC rules are
the only hard and fast pieces of the bandplans; the rest are gentlehams
agreements. 6m certainly has a fair amount of room, even when there is a big
band opening...shouldn't be hard to stick to the plan. The repeater folks do
have a complaint, but that should be resolved with the ARRL; they can make
their case if they have a really good one, and garner some support.  I
haven't been doing 6m repeater work...all SSB...but if there's a problem,
let's look at it.

Cheers,

Gray

-----Original Message-----
From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Murray Hunt
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 08:56
To: World Wide Six Meter Club; vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu; W6OAL at aol.com
Subject: Re: [SixClub] Fw: [VHF] DX portion of the 6M band...


Dave-
New to the hobby (little over a year) and over the past weekend dieing
to make just one contact I was all up and down the band.  Writing down
everyone I could hear, trying to find the right time to jump in and make
a contact.  I did go back and look in my scrap book next to my rig and
see only a few QSO is this area you talked about.  Many I have marked as
trying to hit for a contact. (just lack of knowing any better).
However after knowing this now, I will put it on my "band page"  Just a
place I take little notes like this so that I dont become a bad apple in
the basket.  Now beside CW that is very well marked on band plan.  Maybe
someone could put something together that shows everyone where different
modes are to be played out over the band.  Not only would this keep the
band cleaner and more fun, but also help people like my self that just
want to make a simple contact somewhere in some mode a lot easier.  So I
guess I understand your frustration, but how do you reach the whole ham
community with your message?  An article in QST called how to keep the
magic band clean and magic sounds like a good idea to me.  Anyways thank
your for the info and be sure you have reached at least 1 person with
your message.

73's to all

Murray/KB3LZV  FM28
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