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For those interersted in MF acty, like having lots
of QSO'S near and far, 160 metres is the ideal band, it is only a few hundred
Khz away from 600metres. The 600m band has currenntly only 3 active
amateurs in QSO mode in the UK and 1 in EU plus a few in the USA., this
band could not be considered an experimental MF band with so few
participants, compared to 160 metres.
Since I frequently operate both bands I am in a
position to compare propagation and can confirm that both are similar, the only
anamoly in the UK is the premitted power is very low on 600 and puts the
operator at a disadvantage, compared to 160.
When 600m started there was not any real
enthusiasm, a few tried in the early days but have now emigrated to other bands
and in fact can be heard frequently on 160m.
If the permitted power in the UK was increased to
around 100w erp that would help the dedicated few but because of the reluctance
of the majority of countries world wide to permit any operation on 500 the band
will never really get going.
Look what has happened to 137 khz, now virtually no
acty but at its peak a few years ago there was around 30 countries active. On
500 with only 3 countries around EU active and 4 operators the band is Doomed.
If anyone knows different state your
case.
Stations working Beacon mode for what ever reason
is not Amateur radio, more like uncontrolled QRM generators.
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