Re: LF: Re: New band plan

[DL4YHF@aol.com]

Hi Alberto and Group,

Only 800 Hz for CW, and that in the worst part of the band (QRM, Luxembourg Effect, DCF39, DLF splatter // intermod) ? 

No thanks...

If we needed an 'official band plan' at all, we could move the "edge frequency" between slow modes and regular CW from 136.0 to 136.3 (or so), but keep the 136.5 as "center of activity" for CW. 
There are a couple of dinosaurs like myself, enjouying steam radio as well as the "modern modes". 
Especially on saturday and sunday mornings there is still a lot of ''TWO WAY traffic' going on in DL (and also low-power stations not looking for the big DX can enjoy it). Though most DL stations have worked each other dozens of times it is still nice to have a 'talking' QSO.

But please don't let us start a fruitless discussion about pro & contra CW on this reflector. 
There should be enough room for a peaceful co-existence of all modes. No need to have a band plan nailed to the wall as long (or on someone's forehead).

Instead of saying "No xxx on this frequency", lets put it this way:
     "xxx encouraged at the lower edge of the band" ... 
     "yyy preferably on 136.x kHz " ...
     "center of CW activity on 136.6 +- 400Hz " (thinking of those with 270 Hz IF filters)
     "prolonged beaconing should be avoided between ... and ..." (including time of day)
  etc.
Note: This list is incomplete and worth less than a Cent - we ran out of them anyway.


Now back to stirring the tea,
  Kind regards,
       Wolf DL4YHF.

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