[VHFcontesting] Calling Frequency Proposal

[Zack Widup]

I have been doing this. It has worked well for me. As a QRP Portable, it
seems my chances of being heard are a lot better on CW than on SSB when I'm
calling CQ; it's also a lot less QRM to people on SSB around 144.200, so I
generally call CQ within 5 kHz either way of 144.200.

73, Zack W9SZ


On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 7:39 PM, Jim Mitzlaff <wb9snr1 at comcast.net> wrote:

> IMHO, staying off the calling frequency in a contest is a non-starter.  As
> a rover with limited antennas and power, the best way to get attention is
> to call CQ on or near the calling frequency, with one twist.  I now use CW
> almost exclusively.  I notice several other veteran ops in the Midwest have
> also been doing this, some for a long time.
>
> I propose that CW be used for all CQ calls within +/- 5 kHz of the calling
> frequency on 2M thru 70 cm.  (I’m not including 6M because I’m not a big 6M
> operator).  This would allow many more stations to call CQ near the calling
> frequency with much less interference then we have today.  I don’t see so
> much problem with answering a strong CW CQ on SSB, so long as both
> operators "instantly" move off to another frequency.
>
> Those without CW capability could use 144.205 and .105 on 222 and 432 as
> the SSB "calling frequency".  Digital mode CQ's could be in the within +/-
> 5 kHz of the calling frequency if their bandwidth is comparable to, say 30
> WPM CW.
>
> 73 - Jim
> W9SNR/R
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