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Digital modes are the future. It will give those hams who have limited real
estate and monetary resources to enjoy the topband.
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Mike
Digital modes are not new and there are several ways to enjoy top band, even
do DX from a 1/3 acre with limited monetary resources. Doug NX4D is a good
examp
I problem is the IARU region 1, 2 and 3 band plans do not line up. The
region 1 160 band starts at 1.810Mhz so the IARU Region2 pansis useless
for DX digital communications. All regions should align modes.
If ALL l regions decide on 1830 to1840 for digital modes we should follow
the recommenda
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From: Tom W8JI
To: Topband@contesting.com
Sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:33:03 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Topband: TB digital
I'm not surprised some of us don't know the band or history of use, or have
not read IARU bandplans. What I wish we could do, is be a little nic
recommendation.
Digital modes are the future. It will give those hams who have limited real
estate and monetary resources to enjoy the topband.
Mike N2MS
- Original Message -
From: Tom W8JI
To: Topband@contesting.com
Sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:33:03 - (UTC)
Subject: Re: Topband: TB
I'm not surprised some of us don't know the band or history of use, or have
not read IARU bandplans. What I wish we could do, is be a little nicer to
each other as we learn things from each other.
When we originally had the band in the 1950's and 60's and it was opening
from LORAN use, 1825-30
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> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: TB digital
>
> On 9/16/2012 7:16 PM, wa3...@comcast.net wrote:
> > Finally, you cant mean to tell me that the little bit of space being used
> > by digital at the top of the CW window causes a hardship on anyone.. heck
> I think everyone agrees it isn't in the right place. But
> having said that, where should it go?
While JT65 and PSK operation may not be where you would prefer
to place them, the US "digital" bandplan is completely useless
in much of the rest of the world. In the most basic terms,
digital mo
On 9/16/2012 7:16 PM, wa3...@comcast.net wrote:
Finally, you cant mean to tell me that the little bit of space being used by
digital at the top of the CW window causes a hardship on anyone.. heck half of
the time the SSB stations are even down there and no one growls about that..
and wait unt
Jim, this topic IS about 160, no doubt about it. I don't think anyone here has
insulted or abused anyone. We are discussing a very valid subject and it has
nothing to do with who is bigger than who. It has to do with growth of
activity on the band we all know and love.
Tom has made some val
I was afraid this was going to turn into a yours is bigger than mine.. geeze..
but at the risk of taking up space on Tree's forum..,,,
With all due respect the area that people work JT65 in now is due I believe to
IARU recommendations (or so I have been told) I have not however verified tha
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