Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 06:12:24 -0400
From: "'Geri' Kinzel, DK8KW" <DK8KW@compuserve.com>
Subject: LF: Bandplanning: QRS frequencies ....
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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)