djl@fisher.UUCP (Dan Levin N6BZA ) (04/20/84)
Having been basically off the air for the last two years, this may
be a bit dated, but here are my two big suggestions for 20.
1] The portion from 14.175 to 14.250 is DX. Avoid rag-chewing
down there.
2] Watch out for the Maritime Mobile net at 14.303 (?? help on
freq. anyone). They are a bit over protective and tend to
have delusions of grandeur, but they do serve a VERY usefull
and important purpose.
Hope this helps, I think it is worth posting for all to see, since
this sourt of question should get asked much more frequently than
it does.
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***dan
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The misplaced (you call *that* a mountain ?!?!?) Californianars@burl.UUCP (Shuff Allen R. ) (04/20/84)
The maritime mobile net is 14.313Mhz. -- Allen R. Shuff -- 919-697-4339 (Cornet 292) ...![ floyd clyde ihnp4 mhuxv ]!burl!ars
lfarr@tektronix.UUCP (Larry Farr) (04/24/84)
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As a beginner in the phone spectrum I would appreciate any help (or pointer
to help) regarding phone etiquette - particularly in the area of
"gentlemans" frequency allocations ... slo scan, nets, etc. I'm a general
class ham and operate 20/40 only. Thanks much.
Larry Farr N7EYM ...{allegra,ihnp4,decvax}!tektronix!lfarrHallidy.dlos@XEROX.ARPA (04/24/84)
Larry, "WELCOME" to the phone bands. There are very few gentlemen on the phone sub-bands as you will soon (perhaps already) discover. Anyway, here's a breakdown of some of the frequencies on 20 fone (can't help much on 40 since I only operate 40 cw for DX). 14.227 Mhz- W7PHO Family Hour DX Net- Daily from 1500z to 1700z. 14.230 International Slow Scan TV calling frequency- might as well avoid this for a couple of Khz either side, because these guys will hassle you to death for "tearing up" their sync. 14.236 International DX Association- Daily from 2330z to 0100z. 14.243 International Amateur Radio Society- Daily DX net from about 2300z till... 14.309 Brown Sugar Net- Daily from 0300z till about 0500z. This net passes some traffic, handles some DX, and does some BSing (hence the name Brown Sugar). A good bunch. 14.313 Maritime Mobile Net- Daily net (all day) to service amateurs on the high seas- however anyone may check in, particularly those with traffic or willingness to handle traffic. 14.322 YL International SSB Net- also known as the YL System. Daily traffic and DX net. Anyone is welcome. 14.335 SEANet- Daily from 1000z to about 1500z. This net is the SouthEast Asia Net and checkins from all over the far east appear for the purpose of providing new countries to DXers. Basically, the rest of the band (14.225 on up) is available for ragchewing, DX or whatever. The truth is, these nets and "special" frequencies which I mentioned are not the possession of any one person or group. It's just that if you are there and their net starts, they will do their best to stomp you. Legally, they have no right and must not interfere with QSO's already in progress. But in reality, it doesn't work that way and the little guy loses, so it's best to not mess with them unless you run lots of power and are willing to put up with nasty remarks, carriers, belches, and many other things that make 20 meter fone so much fun. I suspect that forty is probably no better. Anyway, good luck and see you on the bands. 73's Dave Hallidy KD5RO
tnguyen.es@XEROX.ARPA (04/24/84)
Add to the list: 14.336Mhz County hunter net- Mobiler and fixed station work 3076 counties in United States. Does anyone know what frequency is the Century DX net in? and DX nets in other bands (40m, 80m, 10m and 15m) .TNX Trung Nguyen NO6Q
djl@fisher.UUCP (Dan Levin N6BZA ) (04/30/84)
As for 10M the W7PHO DX family hour used to hang out somewhere around
28.576. I think QST publishes a list of their freqs. now and then in
the DX section.
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***dan
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The misplaced (you call *that* a mountain ?!?!?) Californian