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Re: [RTTY] [Bulk] ROS policeman on 14101

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Subject: Re: [RTTY] [Bulk] ROS policeman on 14101
From: "Gary AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:05:40 -0800
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Per the information at http://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/beaconinterference.html 
the beacon folks are asking for a clear frequency from 14099.5 to 14100.5. 
They do recognize that someone trying to monitor the beacon with a SSB 
receiver with a 2.8 kHz bandwidth is still going to have a problem and 
recommend using the CW mode with a 500 Hz filter.  Duh!

Let's try another suggestion.  If you are trying to copy the beacons on a 
weekend and can't hear the CW signals due to the interference from 
contesting stations all over the world, THE BAND IS OPEN!

73,
Gary AL9A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Turner" <dezrat1242@yahoo.com>
To: <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: March 21, 2012 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] [Bulk] ROS policeman on 14101


> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
>
> On 3/21/2012 12:48 PM, Hank Garretson wrote:
>> Tongue in cheek.
>>
>> So, is the beacon frequency supposed to be reserved?
>
> REPLY:
>
> Yes, it really should be reserved. The beacons are in operation 24/7,
> whether they are audible at a particular QTH or not. You could be
> interfering with someone who CAN hear them.
>
> Just a suggestion of course, has no force of law but seems like good
> practice to me.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
>
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