Re: Topband: Top band: Preventing QRM
Good Morning: I have a very modest 160m station. Since I cannot hear as well as most of you, I run the risk of calling CQ on what appears to be a clear frequency and QRMing a DX station calling CQ or disrupting an ongoing QSO. Any suggestions on how to prevent? To minimize any potential issues, I usually select a splinter frequency (i.e., 1820.5, 1823.5, etc), send QRL?, and listen for a while. 73 Brian, KD6NRP ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK Brian, First listen, then check the packet spots to see if the coast is clear, then call QRL? several times and listen for an R, etc., and then fire away. We are all friends on Top band and someone will politely ask you to QSY if necessary. 73 and welcome to 160! Bob/AA6VB ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
Re: Topband: Top band: Preventing QRM
HAMSPOTS.net you need the s On Jan 10, 2012, at 11:05 PM, Steven Raas wrote: Bob, I am in the same situation.. I use many toos available free..a few of them are #1) Dx cluster I leave it unfiltered ( with the exception of band ) so I see all spots. #2) Hamspot.net you can really get a feel for who is on here, as it gets the reports from the skimmers. #3) Listen alot ( already been mentioned ).. When running other modes I use the RB network, PSK reporter, http://jt65.w6cqz.org/receptions.php (for JT65) in addition to the others.. It can be a tad of info overload..but when im trying to work into an area I cant hear @ the moment the LAST thing I wanna do, as you mentioned before is CQ on a QRG in use. Enjoy! Steve Raas N2JDQ On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 1:56 PM, Chortek, Robert L robert.chor...@berliner.com wrote: Good Morning: I have a very modest 160m station. Since I cannot hear as well as most of you, I run the risk of calling CQ on what appears to be a clear frequency and QRMing a DX station calling CQ or disrupting an ongoing QSO. Any suggestions on how to prevent? To minimize any potential issues, I usually select a splinter frequency (i.e., 1820.5, 1823.5, etc), send QRL?, and listen for a while. 73 Brian, KD6NRP ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK Brian, First listen, then check the packet spots to see if the coast is clear, then call QRL? several times and listen for an R, etc., and then fire away. We are all friends on Top band and someone will politely ask you to QSY if necessary. 73 and welcome to 160! Bob/AA6VB ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
Re: Topband: Top band: Preventing QRM
This is impressive. Another gentleman on the Gentleman's Band. :-) If everyone was as courteous as this, the bands would be much better than they are. Anyway, you may not have room for a long Beverage or large phased receiving array, but maybe some of us here can figure out a way of helping you hear a little better with some sort of separate receiving antenna. Can you describe your property? I tried to look up the satellite view of your place on qrz.com, but it's hard to tell which is your property. How much room do you have, etc.? 73, Mike www.w0btu.com ... Since I cannot hear as well as most of you, I run the risk of calling CQ on what appears to be a clear frequency and QRMing a DX station calling CQ or disrupting an ongoing QSO. Any suggestions on how to prevent? ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
