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3599 kc's
On Nov 18, 7:06*am, "SX-25" wrote:
That's a great idea John. My preference would be a segment of the band for the very reason you cited. Unfortunately "they" didn't leave us CW ops very much to work with so I thought setting a so-called "calling frequency" as a place to monitor *would initiate the activity and then additional stations hearing the activity could plop down above and below the 3599 frequency. But, SURE! I am "crystalled up" with many frequencies between 3560 to 3599 but unfortunately it doesn't seem that portion of the band has developed any "identity" as a vintage equipment spot. Last night I listened all evening on 3599. I only heard one signal, a VE2.. I was otherwise engaged so i could not go back to him to find out of he was responding to the posting and using vintage gear. I am leaving my NC-303 on 3599 when I am in the shack and am hoping the idea catches on. 3546 was once a good calling frequency and it was reasonably populated with vintage stations. But unfortunately it has become swamped with guys looking for a sliver of spectrum ever since "they" robbed CW ops of their spectrum. Meanwhile 3600 to 3700 sets quiet, populated by (at most) 2 or 3 QSOs in a given evening. Brilliant idea. QTX es 73 WA9VLK Why do you think that you must stick to 3500 to 3600 khz. Last I looked, cw was permited from 3500 to 4000 khz. Why not use 3600 to 3625 khz? It is virtually dead here on the West Coast. I have found that 7100 to 7125 khz is a great place to work cw on 40 meters, especially with my rock bound boatanchors. There is no reason not to do the same for 80 meters. Tim AA6DQ |