It would be great if a firm volunteer band plan would be created and supported to spare us all the grief of overlapping modes- One that would be up to date on today's technology and various international band allocations- It just seems from 1.800-1.850, the overlap continues between contesting, DX'ing, and modes of operation......while all the SSB ops up above 1.900MHz seem to have it figured out-
Bryon "Paul" Veal MAED [email protected] FCC Amateur Radio License - N0AH ARRL Certified Volunteer Wireless Technology Instructor -----Original Message----- From: Jacek SP5DRH Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:27 AM To: 'James Rodenkirch' ; [email protected] ; [email protected] Subject: Re: Topband: FW: Proper Decorum On The "Gentleman's Band"... Soon we will be facing problems on Top Band, like one famous IT9 fellow on 3795 is creating .... Sad story. Jacek SP5DRH -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Rodenkirch Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 4:12 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: Topband: FW: Proper Decorum On The "Gentleman's Band"... Sigh - even Top Band is going the way of 75 meters and 20 meters, it would seem.... Hey, it's even worse as a QRP type operator, trust me but........then again, anyone crazy enuff to operate QRP on Top Band (raising hand to waive) deserves some extra grief, 'eh? BUT - I am SO glad to be able to be on Top Band, operating QRP, participating in the contests and working towards QRP WAS on 160 (need SC, CT, ME and VT) - it doesn't get any better than this! 72 to all - Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:34:08 -0500 > Subject: Topband: FW: Proper Decorum On The "Gentleman's Band"... > > VE3CUI wrote in part: > > "...Why is it that some obviously seasoned operators on the band repeatedly > ignore queries as to frequency occupancy, preferring instead to rudely > pounce upon unsuspecting callers in a manner that would surely convince > newcomers that the term "Gentleman's Band" is merely a quaint reference to a > bygone age...?" > > HI Eddy - > > Most likely it is not the "obviously seasoned operators" who are causing you > and all the rest of us grief on Top Band. It is a repeating occurrence > during casual daily operation and guaranteed on any DXpedition frequency. > This morning on ZK2C was no exception. These are blatant QRMers, not > ignorant lids. I also believe there are at least three different recurring > offenders (predators?) that slither about 160m cw causing the tripe. It is > up to other local Top Banders to identify these scoundrels amongst them. In > the mean time, I use very narrow filters to avoid the QRM as much as > possible. > > 73, Terry K4RX > > > > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
