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10 meters | ===10 meters=== | ||
The Ham's Band | |||
28.0 - 29.7 MHz | |||
(28.000-28.300 MHz data, 28.300-29.700 MHz phone) | |||
satellites, wide4, all modes | |||
sunlight+, sunspots+, solar cycle+ | |||
<pre> | |||
working ham satellites up in the heavens | working ham satellites up in the heavens | ||
twenty-eight-zero to twenty-nine-seven | twenty-eight-zero to twenty-nine-seven | ||
</pre> | |||
===12 meters=== | |||
Spotty DX | |||
24.8 - 24.9 MHz | |||
(24.890-24.990 MHz) | |||
heavily influenced by sunspots, bad dozens mi, good thousands mi | |||
<pre> | |||
if there are sunspots 12 meters is fine | if there are sunspots 12 meters is fine | ||
twelve-to-twenty-four, 8 to 9, | twelve-to-twenty-four, 8 to 9, | ||
</pre> | |||
===15 meters=== | |||
Daytime DX | |||
21.0-21.4 MHz | |||
(21.025-21.450 MHz) | |||
Like 40 | |||
<pre> | |||
fifteen in the daytime will open the door | |||
twenty-one-zero to twenty-one-four | |||
</pre> | |||
===17 meters=== | |||
Mobile DX | |||
18.0-18.1 | |||
(18.068-18.168 MHz, of which 18.068-18.110 MHz data, 18.110-18.168 MHz phone) | |||
<pre> | |||
mobile DXing for profit and fun | |||
seventeen-eighteen, zero-to-one | |||
</pre> | |||
===20 meters data=== | |||
DX | |||
14.025-14.150 | |||
(14.025-14.150 MHz data) | |||
<pre> | |||
for data on 20, you need to do math | for data on 20, you need to do math | ||
fourteen and a quarter, a buck and a half | fourteen and a quarter, a buck and a half | ||
</pre> | |||
===20 meters phone=== | |||
DX | |||
14.225-14.350 MHz phone | |||
(14.225-14.350 MHz phone) | |||
<pre> | |||
phone contests are nifty | |||
two-two-five to three-fifty | two-two-five to three-fifty | ||
</pre> | |||
===30 meters=== | |||
Digital pocket | |||
Secondary, data, no phone | |||
200 W PEP | |||
ten-ten | <pre> | ||
ten-dot-ten thru ten-dot-fifteen | |||
for data on 30, be squeaky clean | for data on 30, be squeaky clean | ||
</pre> | |||
40 meters | ===40 meters=== | ||
Old Faithful | |||
DX night, NVIS day | |||
7.025-7.125 MHz (data) | |||
7.175-7.300 MHz (phone) | |||
<pre> | |||
use an antenna that's tied to a tree | |||
seven-point-zero to seven-point-three | seven-point-zero to seven-point-three | ||
</pre> | |||
===60 meters=== | |||
5chan | |||
5.3 - 5.4 MHz | |||
100 W ERP | |||
(5332 kHz, 5348 kHz, 5358 kHz, 5373 kHz, 5405 kHz) | |||
<pre> | |||
6-5-4-3, | 6-5-4-3, | ||
don't go on a power spree | don't go on a power spree | ||
</pre> | |||
===80 meters=== | |||
The Ragchewer's Band | |||
three-five to three-six, three-eight to four- | regional, high weather/urban noise floor, 1000 mi max | ||
3.5-3.600 MHz | |||
(3.525-3.600 MHz data) | |||
3.800-4.000 MHz | |||
<pre> | |||
three-five to three-six, three-eight to four-zero | |||
the ragchewer's band has quite a noise floor | the ragchewer's band has quite a noise floor | ||
</pre> | |||
===160 meters=== | |||
The Gentleman's Band | |||
1.800-2.000 MHz | |||
Original, oldest, LORAN, night DX | |||
<pre> | |||
one-point-eight to two-point-oh | one-point-eight to two-point-oh | ||
the Gentleman's Band's the way to go | the Gentleman's Band's the way to go | ||
</pre> | |||
Revision as of 23:48, 19 May 2016
Morse Code
Prosigns
BT - new paragraph
AR - new page (the-end-of-mes-sage)
CT - commence (important) transmission
SK - end of contact (silencing key)
SOS - distress signal
BK - b(ac)k to you
Conversation Protocol
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Chapter 3
Regulatory Bodies
Licensing Rules
Operating Privileges
Spectrum Sequence
| Frequency | Wavelength |
| 1.8 | 160 |
| 3.5 | 80 |
| 7 | 40 |
| 14 | 20 |
| 21 | 15 |
| 28 | 10 |
10 meters
The Ham's Band
28.0 - 29.7 MHz
(28.000-28.300 MHz data, 28.300-29.700 MHz phone)
satellites, wide4, all modes
sunlight+, sunspots+, solar cycle+
working ham satellites up in the heavens twenty-eight-zero to twenty-nine-seven
12 meters
Spotty DX
24.8 - 24.9 MHz
(24.890-24.990 MHz)
heavily influenced by sunspots, bad dozens mi, good thousands mi
if there are sunspots 12 meters is fine twelve-to-twenty-four, 8 to 9,
15 meters
Daytime DX
21.0-21.4 MHz
(21.025-21.450 MHz)
Like 40
fifteen in the daytime will open the door twenty-one-zero to twenty-one-four
17 meters
Mobile DX
18.0-18.1
(18.068-18.168 MHz, of which 18.068-18.110 MHz data, 18.110-18.168 MHz phone)
mobile DXing for profit and fun seventeen-eighteen, zero-to-one
20 meters data
DX
14.025-14.150
(14.025-14.150 MHz data)
for data on 20, you need to do math fourteen and a quarter, a buck and a half
20 meters phone
DX
14.225-14.350 MHz phone
(14.225-14.350 MHz phone)
phone contests are nifty two-two-five to three-fifty
30 meters
Digital pocket
Secondary, data, no phone
200 W PEP
ten-dot-ten thru ten-dot-fifteen for data on 30, be squeaky clean
40 meters
Old Faithful
DX night, NVIS day
7.025-7.125 MHz (data)
7.175-7.300 MHz (phone)
use an antenna that's tied to a tree seven-point-zero to seven-point-three
60 meters
5chan
5.3 - 5.4 MHz
100 W ERP
(5332 kHz, 5348 kHz, 5358 kHz, 5373 kHz, 5405 kHz)
6-5-4-3, don't go on a power spree
80 meters
The Ragchewer's Band
regional, high weather/urban noise floor, 1000 mi max
3.5-3.600 MHz
(3.525-3.600 MHz data)
3.800-4.000 MHz
three-five to three-six, three-eight to four-zero the ragchewer's band has quite a noise floor
160 meters
The Gentleman's Band
1.800-2.000 MHz
Original, oldest, LORAN, night DX
one-point-eight to two-point-oh the Gentleman's Band's the way to go