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Re: Topband: 160m Condx

To: ve6wz@shaw.ca
Subject: Re: Topband: 160m Condx
From: Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:26:54 -0600
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Perfect! Thanks for sharing.

73, Mike
www.w0btu.com

On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 12:13 PM VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Know bad frequencies- great resource here:
> http://www.k8nd.com/TopbandBadFreqs.pdf
>
> However…a “best practice” on 160m is NEVER call CQ on an exact frequency.
> Why is it ever necessary to call on 1830, 1820, 1822 etc. exactly? Call CQ
> on 1820.3, or 1820.4 or 1822.6 or 1827.8.
> Perhaps its human nature to want to use a nice “round” number, but this
> accomplishs nothing except increase the chances of being on a harmonic QRG.
> Its surprising how many DX-peds will do this too.  We don't need a nice
> frequency with no decimal points! You will be found just fine with all the
> skimmers and spotters out there.
>
> de steve ve6wz.
>
>
>
> On Nov 12, 2018, at 9:31 AM, Filipe Lopes <ct1ilt@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Is there a listing of such frequencies? Want to avoid those in the coming
> contests
>
> 73's Filipe
> CT1ILT CR5E CR6K
>
> Sent from my Huawei Mate 8
>
> Na(o) Seg, 12 de nov de 2018, 17:28, Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com>
> escreveu:
>
> I wish we could get the word out to avoid frequencies like that: 1810,
> 1820, 1830, etc. There are almost always AM BC harmonics on those freqs.
>
> 73, Mike
> www.w0btu.com
>
> On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 4:24 PM k1zm--- via Topband <
> topband@contesting.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> Band still down a bit from last week but 4k6fo good sigs now on 1830.0
> from Alim.
> 73 JEFF
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