Hi Alan,
I'm not sure why that question was directed at me.
Bonnie
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Alan Tindal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Well Bonnie I don't know why your not hearing digi activity down at
> 7.030 - 7.040. In a half hour listening down on those frequencies I
> copied 24 different callsigns, in this part of the world all the digi
> activity is between those frequencies.
>
> 73
> Alan G3VLQ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger J. Buffington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 3:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Trends in Frequencies for 40m Digi
> Keyboarding
>
>
> > expeditionradio wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> Considering USA's recent diminishment of the data subband segment
> >> on
> >> 40 meters, the projected increase in the number of Extra
> >> operators,
> >> the declining use of morse CW in the world, and the increasing use
> >> of
> >> digital keyboarding, the trend is heading toward more digital
> >> keyboarding being used in USA in the 7020kHz-7040kHz part of the
> >> 40m
> >> band, especially for DXing. This is compatible with bandplans and
> >> actual use of digi keyboarding in the rest of the world. The newer
> >> keyboarding modes are able to decode better than -13dB SNR, so
> >> this
> >> makes low power DXing a reality for the average USA ham on 40
> >> meters.
> >> Throughout most of the world, 7040-7100kHz is filled with QRO SSB.
> >> The SSB QRM makes 7040-7100kHz somewhat uncompatible with low
> >> power
> >> and weak signal digi keyboarding DXing.
> >>
> >> 73 Bonnie KQ6XA
> >
> > The above is news to me. I rarely hear any digital signals on 40M
> > much
> > below 7.065. The bulk of keyboard digital activity seems to take
> > place
> > from about 7.069-7.075 or so. If there is a trend towards digital
> > qsos
> > down around 7020-7040 it is not discernible. It is true that SSB
> > from
> > countries that permit it around 7070 is sometimes a problem, but I
> > sure
> > haven't noticed a "trend" towards USA ham using the digi modes
> > moving
> > down around 7020-7040.
> >
> > de Roger W6VZV
> >
> >
> >
> > Suggested Calling/Beaconing Frequencies:
> > 17M: 18103.4
> > 20M: Primary:14.078.4 Secondary: 14.076.4 Digital Voice: 14236
> > 30M Primary:10.142 Secondary 10.144
> > 40M Region 2: 7073 Region 1/3: 7039
> > 80M Primary : 3583 Secondary: 3584.5
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