Topband: JA

Not sure how much leverage we have on this since JA bands are a JA decision, 
but they may consider our inputs.  I'm not against change, but the present 
system seems to be working well.  I don't see any benefit of having a JA 
segment at both 1.9 and 1.8 MHz regions - it would seem to cause more 
confusion than improvement.  Like HA1AG said, it would be better to expand 
the present 1.9 segment.  Having both 1.9 and 1.8 for JA might cause antenna 
problems for them.
I also believe that SSB is a very low priority on 160 and especially in the 
low 1.8 region. . If there were to be an SSB segment it should be in the 1.9 
MHz region, probably next to the CW segment.   The biggest improvement in the 
system would be for JA to listen at the low end of 1.8 instead of the crowded 
dx segment between 1820 and 1840.  The low end of 160 is much less used than 
the dx segment mentioned and most non JA stations have antennas that work at 
the low end.  73 Bob W7LR in Montana. 


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