Hi Richard,
I missed your original mail but I am the person who requested 80m default
frequency change on this reflector and I have the same feeling along with the
GA release to complete the transition (compatibility with derivatives) and
continue the optimization of WSJT-X bands by introduction new formats and
fading out old formats.
By the nature of world-wide radio regulation matter, I hope somebody will
constantly lead the discussion in this forum.
Regards,
take
de JA5AEA
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2017 11:12:37 +0000
From: Richard Lamont <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]>
To: WSJT software development
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Subject: [wsjt-devel] 80m default frequencies
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Hi all,
I posted a message to wsjtgroup a few days ago about this, but got no
replies. I didn't post it here because I know developers are
understandably reluctant to get embroiled in band-planning issues.
However, back in July-ish, there was a proposal (from the lead
developers) for a reorganisation of the default 80m frequencies once
1.8.0 GA was released, particularly to accommodate Japan, which cannot
transmit between 3575 and 3599 kHz.
The existing plan (USB dial freqs) is:
WSPR 3.592600 MHz, JT65 3.576000 MHz, JT9 3.578000 MHz
The proposed new plan (USB dial freqs) was:[1]
WSPR 3.568600 MHz, JT65 3.570000 MHz, JT9 3.572000 MHz, FT8 3.573000 MHz
Question: is this proposal still in the works or has it been forgotten
or intentionally abandoned or what?
I feel this issue is becoming important because there is now so much FT8
activity on 80m that it's becoming very difficult to work DX, because
there are now so many local signals filling nearly all the available
slots that DX is more often than not impossible even to receive.
FT8 needs more room, and before considering how best to spread out, it
would be useful to know the current status of the July-ish plan.
If anyone doubts that FT8 needs (and deserves) more room, please
consider this: in September, the number of FT8 QSOs uploaded to Club Log
was the same as CW and SSB QSOs combined.[2]
[1] http://wsprnet.org/drupal/node/7144
[2] https://twitter.com/g7vjr/status/918858311738544128
73,
Richard G4DYA
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