[RTTY] RTTY below 14072, 21072

[Bill, W6WRT]

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On Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:44:24 -0700 (PDT), KI6CK wrote:

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>Bill....
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>Expanding on the 20/15meter band questions.... what about 40m?  Seems to always be a lot of RT"TY activity <7.080
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>Greg

REPLY: 
Unlike most other bands, 40 meter RTTY assignments vary around the world. For
example, in Japan hams are limited to 7025-7045 for RTTY. If you are working an
international DX contest or just chasing DX,it's best to stay in that segment. 

The ARRL recommends a DX calling frequency of 7040 although there is often a
broadcast carrier right on that frequency. Might be best to move up or down a
few hundred Hz. 

On the other hand, by tradition US hams work 7080-7090 which is fine for
ragchewing and domestic contests and avoids most QRM from the CW guys. 

73, Bill W6WRT