"Alun L. Palmer" wrote in message
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"Alun" wrote


Well, it gives us a window to work with, for
a few countries.


For as long as I can remember there's been a "window" on 40 meters where
I've been able to work any country in EU. Starts at 7.000 and stretches
upward for 100KHz.

73, de Hans, K0HB





Not true for phone ops though, is it?

"Learn it... Earn it." That spectrum has always been available to all
willing to upgrade their ticket.

--
Vy 73 de Bert
WA2SI
FISTS #9384/CC #1736
QRP ARCI #11782

Alun L. Palmer wrote:

For as long as I can remember there's been a "window" on 40 meters where
I've been able to work any country in EU. Starts at 7.000 and stretches
upward for 100KHz.

73, de Hans, K0HB

Not true for phone ops though, is it?

Channels 1-40 on the CB work for them..... heh heh....

"David Stinson" wrote in message
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Alun L. Palmer wrote:

For as long as I can remember there's been a "window" on 40 meters where
I've been able to work any country in EU. Starts at 7.000 and stretches
upward for 100KHz.

73, de Hans, K0HB

Not true for phone ops though, is it?

sure it is, they just have to know how to use their 'split' button. of
course now some europeans can go up to 7200, so that is a bit of a help.

"Alun L. Palmer" wrote in message
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"Alun" wrote


Well, it gives us a window to work with, for
a few countries.


For as long as I can remember there's been a "window" on 40 meters where
I've been able to work any country in EU. Starts at 7.000 and stretches
upward for 100KHz.

73, de Hans, K0HB





Not true for phone ops though, is it?

Actually, quite a few of the EU countries have opened 7100-7200 to their
hams as a result of the outcome of WRC-03.

About 2 weeks ago, I worked G0EVY, Dave, in central UK, on about 7195 SSB
from my mobile at around 11:00 pm EDT while driving back from a ham club
meeting in New Jersey. Dave was a solid S9+ and indicated that he's on that
part of the band practically every night for several hours.

73,
Carl - wk3c

Dave wrote:

sure it is, they just have to know how to use their 'split' button. of
course now some europeans can go up to 7200, so that is a bit of a help.

A-yup...My FT-757 isn't the most luxurious rig on the market, but
that split feature works well...Use it lots for the DX tests...Even for
routine calls...I've made a lot of "random" QSOs by tuning 7050 to 7100
then transmitting where they indicate they are listening.

73

Steve, K4YZ

Bert Craig wrote:
"Alun L. Palmer" wrote in message
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"K=D8HB" wrote in news:dZcid.2863$O11.2406
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"Alun" wrote

Well, it gives us a window to work with, for
a few countries.

For as long as I can remember there's been a "window" on 40 meters whe=
re
I've been able to work any country in EU. Starts at 7.000 and stretch=
es
upward for 100KHz.

73, de Hans, K0HB

Not true for phone ops though, is it?

"Learn it... Earn it." That spectrum has always been available to all
willing to upgrade their ticket.

There are plenty of 20WPM Code-Tape Extras out there who've earned it
but don't use the mode.

K4YZ wrote:
Dave wrote:

sure it is, they just have to know how to use their 'split' button. of
course now some europeans can go up to 7200, so that is a bit of a help.

A-yup...My FT-757 isn't the most luxurious rig on the market, but
that split feature works well...Use it lots for the DX tests...Even for
routine calls...I've made a lot of "random" QSOs by tuning 7050 to 7100
then transmitting where they indicate they are listening.

If they are indicating where they are listening, it's not random.

"Dave" wrote in message
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"David Stinson" wrote in message
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Alun L. Palmer wrote:

For as long as I can remember there's been a "window" on 40 meters where
I've been able to work any country in EU. Starts at 7.000 and stretches
upward for 100KHz.

73, de Hans, K0HB

Not true for phone ops though, is it?

sure it is, they just have to know how to use their 'split' button. of
course now some europeans can go up to 7200, so that is a bit of a help.


Yup. One can run quite a few DX stations split during the major voice
contests on 40 meters.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

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Bert Craig wrote:
"Alun L. Palmer" wrote in message
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"Alun" wrote

Well, it gives us a window to work with, for
a few countries.

For as long as I can remember there's been a "window" on 40 meters
where
I've been able to work any country in EU. Starts at 7.000 and
stretches
upward for 100KHz.

73, de Hans, K0HB

Not true for phone ops though, is it?

"Learn it... Earn it." That spectrum has always been available to all
willing to upgrade their ticket.

There are plenty of 20WPM Code-Tape Extras out there who've earned it
but don't use the mode.

Conversely, there are plenty of 5-wpm Extras who "earned" it and discovered
that CW is actually quite fun, not to mention a seriously "bitchin'" (Pardon
my French.) mode for snagging the DX that rarely, if ever, shows up on
phone.

Oops gotta run... Toly, 4L1MA just showed up on the bottom of 20. hihi

--
Vy 73 de Bert
WA2SI
FISTS #9384/CC #1736
QRP ARCI #11782

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"Alun" wrote


Well, it gives us a window to work with, for
a few countries.


For as long as I can remember there's been a "window" on 40 meters
where I've been able to work any country in EU. Starts at 7.000 and
stretches upward for 100KHz.

73, de Hans, K0HB





Not true for phone ops though, is it?

"Learn it... Earn it." That spectrum has always been available to all
willing to upgrade their ticket.


You just don't get it, do you? I'm alreadt an Extra and I passed 20 wpm. I
want to talk to people, not beep at them!