Dave
Great point. That is exactly why using free text to request the QSY and give
the freq is so useful. Not all regions use the same watering holes.
Having someone meet you there gets more important as you work up the bands.
The software gives the bearing so as you go to 144, 220, 432 and on up the beam
narrows but you are spot on and ready to add the multiplier and higher QSO
points.
73
John
KM4KMU
On Friday, July 10, 2020 Dave <kdcarlso@gmail.com> wrote:
This brings up a point I was trying to make on the 220 group. It would be
nice if we had one national frequency everyone was using for FT8 on bands
above 2m. .174 is pretty common in the northeast and apparently southeast.
.080 seems to be common as you move west and now I'm seeing .065. If we are
all monitoring and calling on different frequencies, non-prearranged
contacts are virtually impossible.
Dave
N2OA
On Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 9:05 AM Buddy Morgan via VHFcontesting <
vhfcontesting@contesting.com> wrote:
> You are out of normal operating range for me. But, what you are
> advocating, we do here in Florida, on a regular basis. We get on 144.174,
> every Monday night, at 2030 Eastern Time. Using the "free text" box we move
> to 432.174 and 1296.174. We have even gone to 902, 2304 and 5760. Works
> well for us Floridians.
>
> Buddy WB4OMG EL 98
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Young via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
> To: VHFcontesting@contesting.com
> Sent: Thu, Jul 9, 2020 11:48 pm
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] Want to run the bands on FT8?
>
>
> KM4KMU FM16 here.
>
> Does anyone want to join me on FT8 Friday night on 50.313 and the use the
> free text line to request QSY's to higher bands? I have the 4 lower, it's
> a start.
>
> I tried it tonight and had just one taker, out of Cuba of all places!!!
>
> For me and others the inabilty to QSY is one of the biggest gripes. Let's
> fix that. Practice makes perfect. Let's set a standard. FT8 is a great
> grid getter. Once the bearing is dialed in running the band should be easy.
>
> The free text line let's you send a short 13 character text:
>
> QSY 144174QSL
> Reply:QSL
> QSY 222065QSL
> Reply:QSL
> QSY 432065QSL
> Reply:QSY
>
> Adding a grid every 3 minutes plus the QSO points going up the bands on
> FT8 when the bands are dead for PH beats the heck out of calling CQ
> endlessly after you worked the regionals.
>
> Let's set the standard and make some lemonade.
>
> I will be there 730 pm Friday eastern Join me. Let's make the best of
> this!!!
>
> 73
> John
> KM4KMU
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