[VHFcontesting] 144.174 FT8 Activity

[Tom Holmes]

What's wrong with different regions using different parts of the band. Gee, we might have to turn the tuning knob occasionally to work a new one. 

From Tom Holmes, N8ZM

> On Jul 12, 2018, at 4:23 PM, Mark Spencer <mark at alignedsolutions.com> wrote:
> 
> In Canada the band plan shows 144.275 thru 144.300 as being exclusively for beacons.  A USB dial frequency of 144.274 is likely to result in RF above 144.275
> 
> At least in my part of BC / VE7land contest SSB / CW activity seems to typically go up from 144.200.   I'm also aware of some mixed mode FM / SSB operations above .200 but below .275 (which also will probably not play nicely with weak signal FT8.)
> 
> All that being said if 144.274 makes sense in another part of North America please don't let my comments dissuade those outside of South Western BC from running FT8 there.
> 
> 73
> 
> Mark S
> VE7AFZ
> 
> Aligned Solutions Co.
> mark at alignedsolutions.com
> 604 762 4099
> 
>> On Jul 12, 2018, at 1:04 PM, Aa4zz via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting at contesting.com> wrote:
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>> With all the space there is below thew start of the beacon band at 144.300, I would think something like 144.274 makes more sense.
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