>>established band usage Out of curiosity, exactly who "established" 1840 + 2.5 KHz as the FT8 "window"?
Mark K3MSB On Nov 29, 2017 12:04 PM, "Brian D G3VGZ" <topb...@planet3.freeuk.co.uk> wrote: I shall be operating this weekend full legal limit *below* 1837.5 CW, and also FT*/JT65/JT9 at up to the legal limit above 1838. There's no reason both can't co-exist. It should be a rule in contests that all stations deliberately operatimg out of the established band usage to be disqualified. I refuse to work those stations which flaunt the band plans. "Ed Sawyer" <sawye...@earthlink.net> wrote: > I'm sorry but I don't buy the argument that the way to be a "gentleman" is > to accept everyone else's interests above your own. A "gentleman" is > respectful of others and treats others as he/she wants to be treated. > > > > No one owns a frequency channel at least in the US - read your license. > > > > If I come on a frequency, hear nothing, ask QRL using a legal and accepted > mode for the frequency and hear nothing, I am using the frequency. By the > way - even the ARRL admits there is no longer a "DX Window" on 160M. > > > > If FT8 is such a fragile mode to QRM that it needs a 2khz undisturbed > window, then it is a flawed mode that will not stand the test of time in > my opinion. I am already starting to hear DX side people saying it's a > complete waste of time and abandoning it. I hear 3Y is going to try it - > that should be hilarious. > > > > I think that most of the FT8 crowd is horribly misinformed with dribble > they read on the internet and think that some "net authority" has granted > exclusive access to said frequency band and that they have had such right > since June. > > > > Look for me on 1840 in the ARRL 160 this weekend after listening, asking > QRL, and seeing if I am disturbing anyone in my 400hz receiving window. > > > > 73 > > > > Ed N1UR > > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - > http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > -- Brian D G3VGZ G3T _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband