Not sure what the ARRL directors can do, other than suggest a different
freq (I think above 7.100 would be great). I think the software
developers, users, and contest organizers would be the ones to suggest
"the move"
------ Original Message ------
From: donovanf@starpower.net
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Cc: "k1jt" <k1jt@arrl.net>
Sent: 8/5/2019 10:34:49 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 40M FT4 Frequency
I fully support K9YC's recommendation that ARRL members contact
their directors so that they become aware of the need to quickly act
force a change in the unfortunate choice of 7047.5 kHz for routine
and rapidly growing FT4 activity.
73
Frank
W3LPL
----- Original Message -----
From: donovanf@starpower.net
To: "PVRC Mailman" <pvrc@mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "k1jt" <k1jt@arrl.net>, "W3TOM" <w3tom@arrl.org>, w2ru@arrl.org
Sent: Monday, August 5, 2019 2:29:13 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 40M FT4 Frequency
What are PVRC members opinions and recommendations about the
unwise choice of 7047.5 kHz for FT4 activity? While the FT4
development team naively expected FT4 to be used only during
contests, inevitably FT4 use is rapidly growing for routine QSOs.
In my opinion the obvious 40 meter FT4 frequency range is in
the much more lightly used 7100-7125 kHz segment.
Something must be done soon.
73
Frank
W3LPL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brown" <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: "cq-contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 5, 2019 7:57:41 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] 40M FT4 Frequency
7047 has been chosen, and many fans of WSJT modes have observed that
it's likely to start a war. That range is widely used by W1AW, state QSO
parties, QRP and QRS operation, county hunters, most CW contests, and
many others. Sure, the WSJT team think it's only for contests, but if
you build it, they will come, and they are coming. I had QRM from FT4
operators during NAQP CW.
I am a huge fan of the work of K1JT and his team (I use FT8 extensively
on 160M and 6M), but they ain't perfect, and this is a massive screw-up.
The default 40M FT4 frequency ought to be somewhere north of 7070 kHz.
OTOH, I have no issue with the DXpedition mode frequency around 7058. I
urge all contest clubs to contact both the WSJT team and their ARRL
representatives about this.
73, Jim K9YC
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