if i remember correctly, USA stations have the run of 1.8 to 2.0 Mhz. there is 4000 of us and about 25 SSB stations on during the contest. spread out! leave 1.95 to 2.0 for the few SSB stations on during the contest. if you cant hear EU (or JA) or are using a 6L6 barefoot, go above 1.85 mike w7dra/0 (was using an HW16)