[TowerTalk] Proposed Changes to 40 Meters

[NICK WALLACE]

Stan if you get yourself a VFO230 you will be able to use 6.900.0 and
upwards.
Not only that you will have a nice stable vfo with memories

Cheers,

Nick...ZL1IU
----- Original Message -----
From: Stan or Patricia Griffiths <w7ni@easystreet.com>
To: Towertalk (E-mail) <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 6:19 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Proposed Changes to 40 Meters


> On the surface, this may seem an inappropriate subject for
> this reflector but consider the implications to all of us
> with 40 meter beams if the band were suddenly moved down 100
> KHz to 6.9 MHz.
>
> I have not heard what the ARRL would propose for a band plan
> if the 40 meter band suddenly changed from 7.0-7.3 MHz to
> 6.9- 7.2 MHz.  If the entire band plan just shifts down 100
> KHz, that means anyone who operates the low end of 40 cw
> will have to lengthen his elements to get the same
> performance from his antenna as he does now.  For most of
> us, it means more than just telescoping the elements out a
> little farther.  I doubt there is enough spare aluminum in
> your current beam to do this.  I don't think there is in
> mine.  I would be much happier if the band plan would take
> the activity normally found in the 7.2-7.3 region and move
> it to the 6.9-7.0 slot and just leave the rest of it alone.
> Since I never operate in the 7.2-7.3 region, I wouldn't have
> to do anything to my antenna.
>
> I know this is wrong place to discuss what to do about my
> TS830 that does not go down to 6.9 MHz . . . it might just
> mean that I would not bother to operate 40 any more . . .
>
> I for one, think the League should be working overtime to
> get us our existing band of 7.0-7.3 MHz to be exclusive
> amateur worldwide.  It seems they have just given up and
> think 6.9-7.2 is "good enough" . . . I don't think so.  How
> many shortwave broadcasters would have to change their
> equipment to move out of the 7.0-7.3 area as compared to the
> number of hams that will have to modify their equipment?
> And how hard is it to move a crystal contolled broadcast
> transmitter compared to a synthesized multiband ham
> transciever?  If they just moved the broadcasters UP above
> 7.3 MHz, they would only have to shorten their antennas
> which is FAR easier than lengthening them and, as I
> understand it, most of them are directional wire arrays
> anyway which are MUCH easier to shorten than it is to
> lengthen rotary 7 MHz Yagis.
>
> I haven't heard any numbers on this but I would guess it
> would be FAR less impact on far fewer people to move the
> broadcasters than to move the hams.
>
> If there is another place to discuss this, where is it?
>
> Stan
> w7ni@easystreet.com
>
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