[VHFcontesting] [VHF] Beacon Subbands and CW

[Crownhaven]

This activity is pretty unusual.  Getting everyone to change would be a 
nightmare.  Let Darwin's Law take its course.

Steve, N4JQQ, EM55

On 6/20/2010 11:16 AM, Tom Kramer wrote:
> IMHO, I think it is time ARRL and/or others take a stand and strongly 
> recommend a new "calling frequency" maybe 50.175 or .200 as some have 
> suggested.  That in turn can widen out the DX window as well.  Wait, 
> do "donkeys fly?", ain't gonna happen
> NQ7R
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Carpenter" <w5usj at 9plus.net>
> To: "David All" <n3xudfm19 at gmail.com>
> Cc: "vhf" <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>; "vhf contesting" 
> <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 3:22 AM
> Subject: [VHF] Beacon Subbands and CW
>
>
>> 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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