Topband: Top band: Preventing QRM

[Steven Raas]

Buzz,

THANK YOU for catching that.. yes its hamspots.net  .

-Steve Raas
N2JDQ

On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 6:27 PM, Buzz Jehle <buzz at logi.us> wrote:

> HAMSPOTS.net you need the s
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> On Jan 10, 2012, at 11:05 PM, Steven Raas wrote:
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> Bob,
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> I am in the same situation.. I use many toos available free..a few of them
> are  #1) Dx cluster I leave it unfiltered ( with the exception of band ) so
> I see all spots. #2) Hamspot.net  you can really get a feel for who is on
> here, as it gets the reports from the skimmers.  #3) Listen alot ( already
> been mentioned ).. When running other modes I use the RB network, PSK
> reporter, http://jt65.w6cqz.org/receptions.php (for JT65) in addition to
> the others.. It can be a tad of info overload..but when im trying to work
> into an area I cant hear @ the moment the LAST thing I wanna do,  as you
> mentioned before is CQ on a QRG in use. Enjoy!
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> Steve Raas
> N2JDQ
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> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 1:56 PM, Chortek, Robert L <
> Robert.Chortek at berliner.com> wrote:
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> Good Morning:
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> I have a very modest 160m station. Since I cannot hear as well as most of
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> you, I run the risk of calling CQ on what appears to be a clear frequency
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> and QRMing a DX station calling CQ or disrupting an ongoing QSO.
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> Any suggestions on how to prevent?
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> To minimize any potential issues, I usually select a splinter frequency
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> (i.e., 1820.5, 1823.5, etc), send "QRL?", and listen for a while.
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> 73
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>
> Brian, KD6NRP
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> Brian,
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> First listen, then check the packet spots to see if the coast is clear,
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> then call QRL? several times and listen for an "R", etc., and then fire
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> away.  We are all friends on Top band and someone will politely ask you to
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> QSY if necessary.
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> 73 and welcome to 160!
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> Bob/AA6VB
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