Just was starting to get interested in QRP. Been making many contacts
with 1/2 watt on 7040 KHz. But lately it has been worthless due to all
the QRM from RTTY stations operating very close to 7040. Why? Why are
all the RTTY people meeting so close to 7040 when there is so much free
space in around 7090 area?

George - KI4FIA
http://www.MilAirComms.com

Because 7040 kHz is the "RTTY DX" frequency in the ARRL bandplan.

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/reg...dplan.html#40m

Whoever designated 7040 kHz as a QRP frequency didn't look at the ARRL band
plan.

Have heard suggestions to move the QRP Calling frequency to 7030 kHz -- but
that probably has a lot of data stuff too
But suspect the QRP Amateur Radio Club International should do that URL:
http://www.qrparci.org/



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"GeorgeF" wrote in message
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Just was starting to get interested in QRP. Been making many contacts
with 1/2 watt on 7040 KHz. But lately it has been worthless due to all
the QRM from RTTY stations operating very close to 7040. Why? Why are
all the RTTY people meeting so close to 7040 when there is so much free
space in around 7090 area?

George - KI4FIA
http://www.MilAirComms.com

Caveat Lector wrote:

Because 7040 kHz is the "RTTY DX" frequency in the ARRL bandplan.

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/reg...dplan.html#40m

Whoever designated 7040 kHz as a QRP frequency didn't look at the ARRL band
plan.


Actually I thought 7040 was a QRP freq before RTTY ever came
around....could be wrong but thought 7040 was QRP for a LOOONG time...
George

RTTY ers don't usually read the QRP pages for frequency useage
They probably read the ARRL pages for this

It is a conflict and the two entities ought to straighten it out

--
Caveat Lector (Reader Beware)
Help The New Hams
Someone Helped You
Or did You Forget That ?



"GeorgeF" wrote in message
nk.net...
Caveat Lector wrote:

Because 7040 kHz is the "RTTY DX" frequency in the ARRL bandplan.

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/reg...dplan.html#40m

Whoever designated 7040 kHz as a QRP frequency didn't look at the ARRL
band plan.


Actually I thought 7040 was a QRP freq before RTTY ever came
around....could be wrong but thought 7040 was QRP for a LOOONG time...
George

Caveat Lector wrote:

RTTY ers don't usually read the QRP pages for frequency useage
They probably read the ARRL pages for this

It is a conflict and the two entities ought to straighten it out


Its to the point where the last few days even operating CW on 40 has
been a waste. Twice tonight 20+ minutes into two different QSO's had
RTTY coming right on top..... Guess they couldn't hear that the freq
was already in use (ya right!)

George

GeorgeF wrote:
Caveat Lector wrote:

RTTY ers don't usually read the QRP pages for frequency useage
They probably read the ARRL pages for this

It is a conflict and the two entities ought to straighten it out


Its to the point where the last few days even operating CW on 40 has
been a waste. Twice tonight 20+ minutes into two different QSO's had

RTTY coming right on top..... Guess they couldn't hear that the freq

was already in use (ya right!)

In the "Olde Days" a person operating ANY Amateur mode on that
frequeny would have been proficient in Morse Code to at least 13WPM,
the speed at which one reaches true "literacy" in Morse. (Able to
understand what was being sent without having to write down everything
to get it)

Incursions like this will continue, expecially with the spectre of
a true no code Amateur license looming close.

73 and didididadidah

Steve, K4YZ

"K4YZ" wrote in message
oups.com...

GeorgeF wrote:
Caveat Lector wrote:

RTTY ers don't usually read the QRP pages for frequency useage
They probably read the ARRL pages for this

It is a conflict and the two entities ought to straighten it out


Its to the point where the last few days even operating CW on 40 has
been a waste. Twice tonight 20+ minutes into two different QSO's had

RTTY coming right on top..... Guess they couldn't hear that the freq

was already in use (ya right!)

In the "Olde Days" a person operating ANY Amateur mode on that
frequeny would have been proficient in Morse Code to at least 13WPM,
the speed at which one reaches true "literacy" in Morse. (Able to
understand what was being sent without having to write down everything
to get it)

Incursions like this will continue, expecially with the spectre of
a true no code Amateur license looming close.

73 and didididadidah

Steve, K4YZ

Exactly...not to mention the fact that IMHO most of the RTTY contesters just
don't give a damn who they clobber.

Tonight is the CW Sprint. 40 will be a total wipe out. However I will have
my RTTY program loaded. And the tape running. One way or another they will
know who they stepped on.

Dan/W4NTI

"Dan" wrote in message
link.net...

"K4YZ" wrote in message
oups.com...

GeorgeF wrote:
Caveat Lector wrote:

RTTY ers don't usually read the QRP pages for frequency useage
They probably read the ARRL pages for this

It is a conflict and the two entities ought to straighten it out


Its to the point where the last few days even operating CW on 40 has
been a waste. Twice tonight 20+ minutes into two different QSO's had

RTTY coming right on top..... Guess they couldn't hear that the freq

was already in use (ya right!)

In the "Olde Days" a person operating ANY Amateur mode on that
frequeny would have been proficient in Morse Code to at least 13WPM,
the speed at which one reaches true "literacy" in Morse. (Able to
understand what was being sent without having to write down everything
to get it)

Incursions like this will continue, expecially with the spectre of
a true no code Amateur license looming close.

73 and didididadidah

Steve, K4YZ

Exactly...not to mention the fact that IMHO most of the RTTY contesters
just
don't give a damn who they clobber.

Tonight is the CW Sprint. 40 will be a total wipe out. However I will
have
my RTTY program loaded. And the tape running. One way or another they
will
know who they stepped on.

Dan/W4NTI



heh heh. Yeppers. That'll learn 'em. Of course, nothing more would be
expected from ya there, Dan.

Kim W5TIT

GeorgeF wrote:
Caveat Lector wrote:

RTTY ers don't usually read the QRP pages for frequency useage
They probably read the ARRL pages for this

It is a conflict and the two entities ought to straighten it out


Its to the point where the last few days even operating CW on 40 has
been a waste. Twice tonight 20+ minutes into two different QSO's had

RTTY coming right on top..... Guess they couldn't hear that the freq

was already in use (ya right!)

George

They don't call it QRP for nothing.

Did it occur to you that you and the other QRP ops might be in the
noise?

Kim wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message
link.net...

"K4YZ" wrote in message
oups.com...

GeorgeF wrote:
Caveat Lector wrote:

RTTY ers don't usually read the QRP pages for frequency useage
They probably read the ARRL pages for this

It is a conflict and the two entities ought to straighten it
out


Its to the point where the last few days even operating CW on 40
has
been a waste. Twice tonight 20+ minutes into two different
QSO's had

RTTY coming right on top..... Guess they couldn't hear that the
freq

was already in use (ya right!)

In the "Olde Days" a person operating ANY Amateur mode on
that
frequeny would have been proficient in Morse Code to at least
13WPM,
the speed at which one reaches true "literacy" in Morse. (Able
to
understand what was being sent without having to write down
everything
to get it)

Incursions like this will continue, expecially with the
spectre of
a true no code Amateur license looming close.

73 and didididadidah

Steve, K4YZ

Exactly...not to mention the fact that IMHO most of the RTTY
contesters
just
don't give a damn who they clobber.

Tonight is the CW Sprint. 40 will be a total wipe out. However I
will
have
my RTTY program loaded. And the tape running. One way or another
they
will
know who they stepped on.

Dan/W4NTI

heh heh. Yeppers. That'll learn 'em. Of course, nothing more would
be
expected from ya there, Dan.

Kim W5TIT

He'll send Bruce over.