Topband: The use of digital modes on 160 metres

[Bob K6UJ]

I think the digital modes should QRP on top band to make it fair.    :-) :-)

Bob
K6UJ




On Sep 19, 2012, at 4:43 PM, Ron Kolarik wrote:

> Finally some useful suggestions. The digital ops were only following accepted
> practice when they selected the area around 1838, top end of the cw segment,
> for a place to run. If all three IARU areas could be brought in to alignment 1840-1870
> would be a good choice for digital.
> 
> Something to think about for the "cw only" guys, if you continue to insist digital has
> no place on Topband then you've lost some new cw operators too. I dropped out
> of the EME mess, both sides pissed me off, so no cw or digital from me there either.
> Do you want more cw ops or just want to work the same ones over and over and over?
> 
> Tree if you need to moderate, delete or boot me it's okay.
> 
> Ron
> K0IDT
> 
> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:29:47 +0000 (UTC)
> From: mstangelo at comcast.net
> To: Brian Mullaney <bpm at lintech.com>
> Cc: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: The use of digital modes on 160 metres
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> 
> All,
> 
> I feel the issue is that the band plans for the three regions are not aligned, especially region 2.
> 
> Since CW is still a popular mode of communications for this band I propose three regions should allocate 1810-1840 for CW.
> 
> SSB is not a popular on 160 as it is on 80 or 40. I don't hear much activity except during contests. Digital modes will grow, so I propose allocating 1840-1870 for narrowband digital modes and 1870-2000 for SSB and wideband digital modes.
> 
> Mike N2MS 
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