[SixClub] Calling Frequencies on 6M?

[Roger (K8RI)]

W9FS - Jerry wrote:
> Chris has it correct for the most part, but 50.1 to 50.125 is the DX window, 
> with 50.110 the DX calling frequency.
>
>   
I'd have to go way back in the log, but I don't think I've ever worked a 
DX station, (Europe, Aisia, or Africa) below 50.125 except on CS.  
Typically if the band is just opening I hear them right on 50.125  SSB 
and more often than not, they are on CW at 50.110 rather than SSB
 
As soon as the band opens the band plan goes out the window.

I'm a firm believer than no segment should have more than 4 subdivisions.
Most bands have so many segments in the band plans that they get 
ignored. The number should be kept low enough that most will pay 
attention to them.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Boone" <Cboone at earthlink.net>
> To: "'World Wide Six Meter Club'" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 6:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Calling Frequencies on 6M?
>
>
>   
>> 50.110 is not for CW or digital....thats the DX calling freq......
>>
>> The "approximate" bandplan for 6m:
>>
>> 50-50.1 CW ONLY (automated beacons in US allowed 50.06-50.08)
>> 50.1-up SSB activity
>> 50.110 DX SSB calling freq
>> 50.125 North America SSB calling freq
>> 50.200 proposed by some groups to be calling freq (to match 144.200) but
>> never caught on
>> 50.29  PSK31 and other digital modes
>> 50.3    FM on the west coast (though I have never heard anyone there) also
>> HSCW Meteor scatter (but why?)
>> 50.4   AM calling AND working freq
>> 50.5-50.8  mixed modes including packet, etc
>> 50.8-51   Remote Control of models, etc. Attempt NO communications here.
>> 51-54  FM and repeaters....your offset may vary -1MHz or -1.7MHz are the
>> dominant (with outputs above 53.00 for the 1MHz and down to 52.81 for the
>> 1.7 offfsets)
>> 52.525 National Simplex Frequency FM (others used are 52.54 and 52.49)
>>
>> Of course the weak signal side of 6 is pretty well set...the FM side is a
>> mess....no national bandplan......even when the ARRL -1MHZ plan came out 
>> and
>> rptrs were only allowed 52-54, a number of places (Like S CA) didn't 
>> follow
>> suit.....MOST states stayed on the 1MHz split after the S CA 500kHz split
>> was forced on the VRAC.
>>
>>
>>
>>     
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sixclub-
>>> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of kd4e
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 1:46 PM
>>> To: World Wide Six Meter Club
>>> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Calling Frequencies on 6M?
>>>
>>> Nothing showed up in my post so here it is again ...
>>>
>>> A recent post on swap.qth.com selling a crystal for 50.400,
>>> because it is "the AM calling frequency", got me thinking
>>> that I need to have the key 6M frequencies clarified.
>>>
>>> Is this close to correct & am I missing anything?
>>>
>>> 50.110 CW & Digital Calling
>>>
>>> 50.125 SSB Calling
>>>
>>> 50.120-50.200 SSB Activity
>>>
>>> 50.400 AM Calling
>>>
>>> 52.525 FM Calling
>>>
>>> 52.500 and Up Repeaters (1M split)
>>>
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