Very important to note that on 40 that in the US our band goes to 7.125
and doesn't end at 7.100. Also JA's are often as low as 7.025 this is
of course true in DXing as well as Contesting. I find that lately a lot
of DX is working in the area 7.080 plus during contests.
Jay WS7I
On 9/19/2012 10:31 PM, Bill, W6WRT wrote:
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On Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:44:24 -0700 (PDT), KI6CK wrote:
Bill....
Expanding on the 20/15meter band questions.... what about 40m? Seems to always be a lot of RT"TY activity <7.080
Greg
REPLY:
Unlike most other bands, 40 meter RTTY assignments vary around the world. For
example, in Japan hams are limited to 7025-7045 for RTTY. If you are working an
international DX contest or just chasing DX,it's best to stay in that segment.
The ARRL recommends a DX calling frequency of 7040 although there is often a
broadcast carrier right on that frequency. Might be best to move up or down a
few hundred Hz.
On the other hand, by tradition US hams work 7080-7090 which is fine for
ragchewing and domestic contests and avoids most QRM from the CW guys.
73, Bill W6WRT
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