[VHFcontesting] FT8 on 222 & 432 during SPRINT

[Dave]

.174 seems to be it in the Northeast and why not keep it consistent across
bands. It makes it easy to remember.

Dave
N2OA

On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 11:48 AM Jay RM <w9rm at calmesapartners.com> wrote:

> Now that the Sprint events (above 6M, obviously) where FT8 would most
> probably be used are over, have we come to a consensus on exactly which
> frequency we're all using for the mode ?
>
> I mentioned this right before 222 and the only thing that was obvious to me
> by the (very) few answers I got, was the FT8 frequency seemed very 'local
> option" on that band.  Is the 432 FT8 frequency (432.174) more of a
> national thing ?
>
> 222.174 seems awful far from the traditional 'action frequencies' and I
> doubt the band is occupied heavily enough that we need to go up that high.
> Maybe this isn't the case on 432 in 'hotspot' areas, although I doubt I
> ever heard more than 3-4 guys on the band at once in EN52, which is
> somewhat of a hotspot.
>
> Many of us western guys have zeroed in on 222.080 for both meteor scatter
> and FT8, which is conveniently close to those few people who still operate
> 'traditional modes' on that band - the 222.100 calling frequency.  I've
> also used 432.080 for FT8 with Rovers, again, for the same 'close to
> traditional' convenience.
>
> -W9RM
>
> Keith J Morehouse
> Managing Partner
> Calmesa Partners G.P.
> Olathe, CO
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