The VK 40m segment is now 7000 - 7200 kHz Primary user and 7200 - 7300 kHz Secondary user. We can use any mode anywhere in the band, but a gentlemen's agreement prefers telephony kept in 7040-7300 kHz.
For the full Australian spectrum plan see ACMA pdf here http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/1001/pc=PC_2713 73 Nigel VK3DZ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of D. Chester Sent: Friday, 3 April 2009 4:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AMRadio] 7160 tonight: Suggestion One suggestion. We need to be more careful about zero beating each other on the 40m frequency. At times in the QSO, stations are so scattered out over a 1-2 kHz range, that my sync detector won't stay locked when one station turns it over to another. But the real problem is that this frequency scattering is bound to be generating unnecessary hostility from the SSB DX'ers, and will likely to result in deliberate QRM and other hostile actions against the AM'ers. I have already heard the griping, and I'm afraid it's just starting. Last night someone tried to fire his ricebox up on AM, and kept saying (with extreme distortion), "Why are you on AM down here? Go back to 7290". Remember, we don't own 7160 kHz any more than slopbucketeers own any of "their" frequencies. Because of the limited spread of this "new" phone band, we need to operate more like precision sharpshooters, than users of a sawed-off shotgun in the early evening. With the new situation on 40m, maybe it's time to seriously consider a petition to the FCC to further expand the phone band, down to 7100 or 7075. Much of the foreign DX is below 7125, and US amateurs are about the only ones in the world who are not allowed to operate phone down there (not sure about VK's and ZL's). I hear 7075-7125 filled with a LOT more foreign SSB than CW. Don k4kyv _ Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. The information contained in this email and any attachment is confidential and may contain legally privileged or copyright material. It is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are not permitted to disseminate, distribute or copy this email or any attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this email from your system. The ABC does not represent or warrant that this transmission is secure or virus free. Before opening any attachment you should check for viruses. The ABC's liability is limited to resupplying any email and attachments. ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
