Brad, You need to educate yourself about the FCC petitions here. One of the current petitions will let hams operate SSB anywhere. If that is approved, you can bet the 7-7.1 portions will become a favorite place for US SSB stations. Do you and others want to compete with them?
Jim WA0LYK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Brad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Danny Douglas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > I havent seen most of the new European band plans but ill bet my > bottom dollar they do not forbid the use of SSB in the 7-7.1 portion > of 40 meters. It would only make sense to do so, since they now have > 7.1-7.2 and can easily send SSB there and clear the lower portion of > the band for the narrow mode, and also get away from the idiotic > splits. Bet it doesnt happen. You didnt do it, and they wont do it. > > > > > Danny, > They don't operate exclusive SSB above 7100 for valid reasons. Here's > one - > In January Adventist World Radio commenced a new transmission to the > Middle East, from Germany, on 7115kHz at 250kW. > > Here in Australia, that signal is S9+++++. > > Would you like to compete with that? No, I thought not. > > Brad VK2QQ > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/