[VHFcontesting] [NEWSVHF] 144.174 FT8 activity

[James C]

FWIW,

In the PNW, 144.174 was chosen as the preferential and common convention
frequency for FT8 at last years PNWVHFS Conference.

That being said, We may not have the activity levels as seen in other parts
of the country so this may be less of an issue for us.

144.174 has been getting a workout up here since it was chosen and I
haven't seen or heard of any complaints, regionally or otherwise until now.

'If it ain't broke lets not fix it.'

.-James K7KQA DN06 -  PNWVHFS Vice-Pres.

On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 11:33 AM, Zack Widup <w9sz.zack at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, very true. And in this area at least (and I'm sure others too) the
> activity in contests goes down to at least 144.175. If you go very much
> below that you start to encroach on the EME'ers. I myself don't use any
> digital modes in contests. I generally operate Singe Op (QRP) Portable and
> don't take a computer with me. I log on paper.
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 1:21 PM, Rick R <rick1ds at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > The suggested frequencies for 2m "somewhere between 144.105 and 144.145"
> > would infringe on the 2m EME JT65 activity.
> >
> > Rick, K1DS
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: newsvhf-bounces at mailman.qth.net <newsvhf-bounces at mailman.qth.net>
> > on behalf of map92map at gmail.com <map92map at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 2:17 PM
> > To: stanka1ze--- via NEWSVHF; wz1v at sbcglobal.net
> > Cc: vhfcontesting at contesting.com; vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu
> > Subject: Re: [NEWSVHF] 144.174 FT8 activity
> >
> > How about move it somewhere between 144.105 and 144.145.  Mark k1map
> > Sent from my LG G5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
> > ------ Original message------From: stanka1ze--- via NEWSVHFDate: Thu, Jul
> > 12, 2018 1:11 PMTo: wz1v at sbcglobal.net;newsvhf at mailman.qth.net;Cc:
> > vhfcontesting at contesting.com;vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu;Subject:Re: [NEWSVHF]
> > 144.174 FT8 activity
> >  Ron, sounds good to me but what does the rest of the country think? Stan
> > KA1ZE/3
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ron Klimas WZ1V
> > To: newsvhf
> > Cc: vhfcontesting ; vhf
> > Sent: Thu, Jul 12, 2018 12:43 pm
> > Subject: Re: [NEWSVHF] 144.174 FT8 activity
> >
> > I now have FT8 capability HF through 432.
> > It's my least preferred mode.
> > IMO it's a "necessary evil" to have or be left out.
> > If you operate 6M you know what I mean.
> > One thing I'd really like to change is 144.174.
> > Who was responsible for choosing that ?
> > Way too close to the SSB-CW part of the band.
> > Disputes already started with a long-time 144.175 SSB Net.
> > I'd like to start a campaign to move it to 144.165.
> > That's where it should have been to start with.
> > Who else agrees? Thoughts?
> > -73 Ron WZ1V
> >
> >
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