[VHFcontesting] [VHF] Beacon Subbands and CW

[Crownhaven]

Actually, the beacons are messing up important QSOs......:)))))))  I 
guess the CW portion of the band is so crowded during this enhanced 
propagation that folks are moving lower and lower to find a place to 
operate.  I was seeing DX spotted down to 50070 yesterday.......I 
couldn't copy one of them due to a domestic beacon.

Steve, N4JQQ, EM55

On 6/20/2010 5:22 AM, Chuck Carpenter wrote:
> Seems that some folks new to the 6 meter band are not aware of the beacon
> subbands.  ARRL does not show the international beacon subband in their
> published band plan.
>
> International beacons are from 50.0 to 50.060
>
> US beacons are from  50.060 to 50.080
>
> The CW band is from 50.080 to 50.10
>
> Although it's legal to operate CW anyplace in the band, the beacon subbands
> should be avoided for QSOs.  You could mess up an important propagation
> beacon...8^)
>
> DX window is from 50.1 to 50.125 and etc.
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