Topband: FT8 and digital QRM

[Michael Clarson]

160 is the only HF band where all HF modes (except CW) have no
restrictions. The FT8 guys will really enjoy the CQ WW 160 SSB
contest! At least 160 isn't all that useful to the 2.8 kHz wide
Sailmail guys -- they really use the full 2.8 kHz. The band segmants
are pretty consistent on all the bands. The JT modes (including FT8)
start around .040, and RTTY above until one hits the phone band, where
"data" is not allowed, except on 160.  When there is no contest, there
seems to be room for everyone.--Mike, WV2ZOW

On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 3:07 PM, Ralph Parker <ve7xf at shaw.ca> wrote:
>>I noticed a few freq cops on the cluster announcements where some FT8 users
>> think they deserve clear
>>space which we know does not exist is a shared band that we have.
>
> What I have failed to understand over the years is why the digital stations
> were 'assigned' a spot in the middle of the 'CW bands'. How much less
> opportunity there would be for QRM between modes if the digital folks were
> up at the top of the CW area. This pretty much applies to all the HF bands.
> A real head-scratcher, IMHO.
>
> Disclaimer: I am mostly a CW op.
>
> VE7XF
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