[RTTY] 3601.5

[Steve Norris]

Agree Joe,

When they first moved the phone subband to 3600, I thought that it would be "easily" and quickly be explained that 3650 (or higher) would be a better limit, considering all other HF bands having more than 100kcs of CW/RTTY band space.  I guess I was naive.  After seeing how things have shaken out in recent years, and the dust has settled, IMO, 3.650 mhz would prove to be an excellent compromise, as the upper limit for the CW/RTTY subband.

My "fear" of going above 3600 has been strong enough to keep "alert", so far.  Now if only that same mental alertness would develop for many W/Ks about staying above 14.150 when chasing VEs during SSB contests, hihi.

Steve, W5KI


From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>

I wonder if it isn't time to ask the FCC to change the rules to allow
narrow band (RTTY and PSK31) digital modes everywhere CW is permitted,
or at least provide an expansion on 80 meters.

The rest of the world already operates above 3600 fairly regularly and
I can see significant issues for international communications.  I think
the Commission had a blind spot for digital modes when it expanded
phone operation all the way down to 3600.  Perhaps 3650 is a better
compromise.  The area between 3625 and 3750 is generally empty most of
the time and moving phone up 50 KHz would not be significant burden on
US licensees.
73,
    ... Joe, W4TV

> On 2/27/2011 11:31 AM, James C. Hall, MD wrote:
> Yea, I noticed that, too ! HI I caught myself from going higher and did a
> quick check of the bandplan to be sure. Gotta know where you are !
> 73, Jamie
> WB4YDL

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On
>> Behalf Of Tom Osborne
>>
>> Noticed quite a few stations working awfully close to 3600 tonight.  One was
>>
>> calling CQ on 3601.5 and getting answers.
>>
>> Hope the government don't have enough money for the monitors to be paying
>> attention :-) 73
>> Tom W7WHY