[VHFcontesting] FT8 on 222 & 432 during SPRINT

[Buddy Morgan]

 Yes, QRM on the M/S frequencies is occasionally a problem. When I hear another station, coming in via ground wave, I find something else to do. Personal opinion, if you are working a Sked, don't do it on the frequencies that are already programmed into the software. Go up or down five KHz.

Buddy WB4OMG
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Jay RM <w9rm at calmesapartners.com>
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com <VHFcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Thu, Apr 23, 2020 1:02 pm
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] FT8 on 222 & 432 during SPRINT

Yes, different frequencies for M/S and FT8 tropo/whatever is probably a
good idea.  I'm already seeing some QRM problems on M/S.  Pings are SO
short and intermittent that it's hard to tell who's who if you're in range
of more than one station transmitting.  Some radios still drift on 222 so
looking at "offset" can be problematic in figuring out who is who.



-W9RM

Keith J Morehouse
Managing Partner
Calmesa Partners G.P.
Olathe, CO