Topband: Preventing QRM

[kd6nrp at earthlink.net]

Good Morning:

I have a very modest 160m station. Since I cannot hear as well as most of you, I run the risk of calling CQ on what appears to be a clear frequency and QRMing a DX station calling CQ or disrupting an ongoing QSO.

Any suggestions on how to prevent?

To minimize any potential issues, I usually select a splinter frequency (i.e., 1820.5, 1823.5, etc), send "QRL?", and listen for a while.

73

Brian, KD6NRP