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Re: [RTTY] Band Plan and RTTY contesting

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Subject: Re: [RTTY] Band Plan and RTTY contesting
From: Bill Turner <dezrat@copper.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:51:27 -0700
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:27:32 -0400, "J.G.Castellano"
<caste@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>I can see some value for beacons in bands that are closed
>many hours a day, i.e. 12m and higher frequencies but on 20m... come on give
>me a break.

------------ REPLY FOLLOWS ------------

20 might be open to some part of the world nearly 24/7, but the
beacons are useful when checking propagation to a particular part of
the world. 

Frequencies below 20 meters are much more predictable and much less
dependent on sunspots, so I would agree with your statement about
those, but 20 meters definitely needs the beacons, IMO.

73, Bill W6WRT
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