[RTTY] 160 Meter RTTY

[IronmanY2k]

This subject comes up every so often.  I brought up this same subject about 2 years ago.  Here are the results of my query, taken from my logbook:

W7TVF 2003-05-20 04:21:33Z 160M RTTY 1.804000 
N7US 2003-05-20 04:26:14Z 160M RTTY 1.804000
W7TI 2003-05-20 04:32:52Z 160M RTTY 1.804000
KF6VYL 2003-05-20 04:55:11Z 160M RTTY 1.804000 

These are initial contacts only, not all QSOs.

I would like to give it another try and see if we could get it going.  I now have my 160meter inverted V apex up to 72' vice 33' when I made the previous QSOs.  So I should get out a bit further.

According to the FCC we can operate digital from 1.800-2.000Mhz; however, according to the ARRL band plan and the “Considerate Operator’s Frequency Guide” we should operate between 1.800-1.810Mhz.  Because of the narrow bandwidth of 160meter antennas, I would like to operate higher in the band (good VSWR) but to stay within the listed guidelines (recommendations only) I would recommend that we operate on 1.809Mhz (1.810 is the QRP calling freq.).  As for a time I will leave that up to the general consensus.  For us here on the west I would have to wait until about 9:00PM pacific time (0400Z).  That is so we are all in the dark (nighttime), but I know that is very late on the east coast.  
We can give it try tonight on 1.809Mhz @ 0400Z.  This is only as a starting point.

Any other thoughts on this?  E-mail the group or me directly if you want.

73, Jim, AD6WL





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