[CQ-Contest] FQP 40m CW window expanded

Steve Harrison k0xp at dandy.net
Wed Apr 25 18:36:18 EDT 2007


At 04:35 PM 4/25/2007 -0400, Hank Greeb wrote:
>
>Please be advised that the internationally recognized QRP calling and
>operating frequency centers on 7030 KHz, ± a few KHz, and many QRPers
>will be out during the QRP To the Field on Saturday (QRPTTF), times
>coinciding with the Florida QSO party.  Many of the QRP rigs are crystal
>controlled, so will need to operate within the suggested FQP mobile
>frequency "window."
>
>I mention this only to alert the contesters.  The QRP folks do not
>intend to interfere with the Mobiles, and we assume that the mobiles
>will not intend to interfere with QRP stations.  We all realize that no
>one has a "right" to any frequency, and we will attempt to not interfere
>with the intent of the FQP operations.
>
>However, in my experience, contesters (and I'm a semi-die-hard
>contester) do not always share the same viewpoint.

For contests, why don't we all just move back UP the band, just like it was
before the FCC came out with their shortsighted new subbands????

Sooner or later, SOMEONE'S gwan hafta petition the FCC to move the lower
limits of the subbands back up; they're just too low now, crowding
everybody and everything together and creating complete chaos and
unmeasurable bad will between the different modes.

Steve, K0XP


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