Yes Merv, we got clarification on the rulings at the national Hamfest from the Ministry official on 28th December.
Manoj VU2CPL told me he had worked you on 23rd :) 73 de Prasad VU2PTT, W2PTT (ex-AF6DV), A45VA ARSI, ARRL, FOC, CWOPS, IFROAR, MARC NCDXF, INDEXA, SCCC, EUPSK, IOTA ARRL DXCC Checkpoint CQ Awards Checkpoint Coordinator - VU Contest Group www.vucg.in Webmaster - Logger32 www.logger32.net On Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 9:20 AM K9FD <merv.k...@gmail.com> wrote: > FB Prasad, > I worked a VU2 on 1840 on DEC 23 2018 so I assume that was just before > the new rulings. > Thanks for the new info. > 73 Merv K9FD/KH6 > > > Merv and all, > > > > We had 1820-1860 kHz in VU but a newly released National Frequency > Allocation Plan has changed it to 1800-1825 kHz. > > > > Talks are under way to try and get back the old frequency allocation but > until then we will have to go low and work split on FT8 or other digital > modes. Couple of folks are still using the old allocation based on their > interpretation :) > > > > Putting up my 160 vertical back up today after my lightning hit in May, > hope to work a few in CQ160. > > > > 73, > > > > Prasad VU2PTT. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On 26-Jan-2019, at 5:21 AM, K9FD <merv.k...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> I have worked VU2 on FT-8 on 1840 and see them calling cq quite often, > >> JA work split, there is no reason to work down at 1826 or there abouts > >> unless your just trying to irritate others. > >> > >> Merv K9FD > >>> Peter, Not all countries allow FT-8 ops on 1840. JA's work split on > >>> 11908. Last night attempts to work a VU2 he was only able to legally > TX > >>> around 1816 with my FT-8 being on 1844. The agreement came way before > FT-8 > >>> or other digital modes. They also don't take in consideration for some > >>> DX-peditions where split operating is required. > >>> > >>> Herb, KV4FZ > >>> > >>> On Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 12:49 PM Peter Bertini < > radioconnect...@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> I recall hearing FT8 activity on 1830 kHz last evening ... isn't a > bit low > >>>> in the band for digital modes? I hope FT-8 activity doesn't squeeze > all of > >>>> the CW activity down into the DX portion before the dust settles. > >>>> > >>>> Pete k1zjh > >>>> _________________ > >>>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > >>>> Reflector > >>>> > >>> _________________ > >>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > >> _________________ > >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector