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Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 16:07:52 +0100
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From: "Simon Lloyd-Hughes" <simon.lloyd-hughes@rd.bbc.co.uk>
Subject: Re: LF: Bandplanning: QRS frequencies ....
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What ever happens please keep it simple.


At 06:12 10/07/99 -0400, you wrote:
>John,
>
>I am answering your request to suggest a band plan for our small longwave
>band throught the reflector, since I believe that a discussion would help
>to 
>come to an agreement. 
>
>I read about the recommendation and the LORAN free window around 136.458
>kHz but I have never seen a Slow-CW QSO down there. I do observe the band 
>since two or three years now and found that indeed, main Slow-CW activity
>can
>be found around 137.700 kHz. Depending upon the setting of Spectrogram, the
>
>complete range between 137.650 and 137.750 can be observed at one glance. 
>I believe that a second Slow-CW window would cause confusion. Additionally,
>
>also in that upper window there are some nice LORAN-free spots. I have made
>
>a list of LORAN frequencies that should be avoided when seeking contact
>with 
>stations near a coast, where LORAN is to strong
>(http://www.dk8kw.home.page.de). 
>
>Also on my homepage I have published a kind of "bandplan" that is based
>upon
>my own observations, of course from the persepective of Northern Germany.
>
>
>I propose to set up a voluntary band plans as follows:
>
>
>135.700 - 136.000 kHz 
>Testing frequencies, such as short-term beacon transmissions, for example 
>for field strength measurements, or for local QSOs. This range seems to 
>be difficult to use for QSOs since there is obviously a lot of QRM. So this
>range
>might be good to set up short-term test beacon transmissions to test
>antennas,
>measuring field strength, QSOs with very local character, etc. without
>disturbing 
>other QSOs on the band. 
>
>
>136.000 - 137.000 kHz
>normal CW, with center of activity at 136.500, additionally possibly a 
>"cross-band frequency" might be established, such as 136.900 kHz 
>for people seeking answer on a different  band. 
>
>
>137.000 - 137.300 kHz 
>PSK31, with 137.150 being the main operating frequency (analog to the 
>shortwave PSK31 frequencies 1838.150, 3580.150,  7035.150, 
>10140.150, etc.) and RTTY.
>
>
>137.300 - 137.600 kHz
>for future use
>
>
>137.600 - 137.800 
>Slow-CW, with 137.700 as main center of activity and "calling frequency"
>
>
>Please feel free to discuss my proposal.
>
>
>Best regards
>
>Geri, DK8KW (W1KW)
>
> 
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