Andrew, 14073 sounds good but 7073 and 3573 are up in the heavy use SSB phone portion of the band here in VK - plus our bandplan puts digital mode on 80m on 3620 - 3640, which I understand is outside of your allocation.
Our bandplan is 3620 - 3640 digital, 7030-7040 digital and 14070-14080 digital. Now, I don't see any QRM problems with 40m with your suggestion - especially at night when the band goes long, but 3575 LSB gets a bit of use and that clashes with 3573. Nonetheless, your proposal is legal for VK ops and there is nothing to stop us operating if we get in first and don't QRM anyone. I like the idea of camping on 14073 plus 1000 Hz and using that as a meeting point. I have enabled my fldigi waterfall ID and am transmitting Olivia there now. I'd give 7073 a try except my 40m antenna runs too close to my TV antenna and interferes with the XYL's TV hi hi. So 40m is a late night affair. I am seeing some MFSK16 activity now on 14071 + 1735 Hz UN7QN de HB9EBV/P - I worked Toni in Basel only a few days ago on MFSK16. I know that **73 has a nice ring to it but maybe pushing down to **72 would get us on more 20m waterfalls? I have been getting some good late night openings on 20m lately so I'll just put some calls when I am in the shack using Olivia as you have suggested. Hope to catch someone on the air! 73 de Brett VK2TMG
