Where to Call CQ?
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- In this video, we discuss where on the Ham Bands you should avoid calling CQ.
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Always call CQ on a repeater 😉 great video Ape 👍
Lol 😂
Great reminder to us all. When I was a new ham I answered someone calling CQ on 14.300 the Marine Maritime Mobile Services Frequency and was quickly reminded to use other frequency’s to have general conversations / CQ.
Thanks for watching Chip!
👍 the considerate operator's guide is good to study. Especially for 10 meters. Staying at least 3k off the freqs that long standing nets operate on (like the maritime) is good practice too. Especially during conditions like the recent earthquake/sunami. And also where EmComm traffic is allocated and handled on certain parts of bands. All good info. 👍 Thanks for sharing.
You are correct, thanks for checking it out 👍
Informative video as always! Good info to have on hand for reference. 👍
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Excellent material for a fella getting ready to try his first qso on cw, thanks!
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Great information Ape
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A great topic! You are right to many folks get carried away with the excitement of making contacts and don’t check that they are using the bands correctly.
It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement, thanks for watching Alan 👍
Super helpful and informative. Thanks
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Good Info.. thanks for this video.
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Great video!
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Great advice. -Derek
Thanks for checking it out Derek 👍
A few other bits and pieces:
* On CW generally the faster operators are in the lower part of the CW segment (say the bottom 10 or 20 kHz). If you're slower it might be better to call a bit above that.
* Be aware of where propagation is open to and pick your frequencies accordingly. If you're in the US and propagation is mainly within there then don't call in the Extra only part of the band. That limits who can respond to you. If you're after Australia, Europe or Africa then don't call CQ above 7.2 MHz (those countries either can't use those frequencies or have interference from SW broadcast stations).
* Be aware of where the activity is. You may legally be able to use SSB on 28.850 MHz but no one does. You are better down near 28.4 or 28.5 MHz region. Similarly for CW you might be legally able to call on 14.130 MHz but no one will respond to you there - as 99% of CW is below about 14.070.
* Be aware that others may be on the same frequency as you but you may not hear them or vice versa due to skip. Reduce that risk by calling CQ on odd frequencies. Eg those that are not multiples of 5 kHz or within 2 kHz of them.
All very good points / info, thanks Peter!
Thanks for the video. A question though that I have not yet gotten a clear answer too: Some of the frequencies are specific..that is not a range of frequencies. For example, the QRP SSB calling freq on 14.285. If everyone is using just that one specific frequency, it seems like things would be very, very crowded right there. I'm new to ham and SOT and was told that it's okay to tune "right around" the calling frequency, not necessarily right on it. Do you agree?
Typically you would use the calling frequency, if not in use and then move (QSY) to a different unused frequency to finish the QSO.
In your example for 20 meters or any other place in the considerate operators guided I see QRP listed for SSB calling frequency but not regular power. I don't quite understand that.
It's because folks can call on any open and available frequency. Thanks for checking out the video Kelly.
Thank you, Sensei Ape. What do you consider the correct manner to call CQ on a repeater? Is there ANY proper way? Your opinion is valued.
Hey FM. For repeaters folks usually say "call sign, monitoring" or you could ask for a signal report.
In the Philippines where I live the lowest class of ham license with HP privileges is class C (Technician) who can operate using SSB voice on 7.025-7.2MHz, 21.275-21.450MHz, 28.5-29MHz, 144.1-146MHz and 420-450MHz. Where could he or she safely and considerately call CQ on the HF bands allowed?
Does the Philippines have an organization like the ARRL?
Ape would it be an idea to get the link for the rsgb band plan as well?
Done!
@@TheSmokinApe it was just an idea and I've just plugged your channel in my stream man
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It would be good if Transceivers could be user programed to show depending on mode something to indicate the band plan use.
ie tune to a CW frequency and it shows a little CW etc.
Or on those with a water fall a bar under the waterfall showing the current modes frequency ranges.
While I'm at it, why don't the let you set separate PIN's codes to lock/unlock sets of bands. ie turn on. can't transmit (stop the kids) . Hit unlock and enter foundation/Technician's , bands unlock pin, those bands are then unlocked for transmit.
lol, thanks for watching Michael!
Icom has a band plan that I like just because I find it easier to read.
Yeah, they did a good job with that 👍
Nice reminder thanks! 73 NM5SP
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It's ok to call CQ on a repeater. It's in the doggone sacred ARRL operator's manual. People that say otherwise are being jerky.
People are uptight sometimes.
30+ years of operating on HF I heard everything now. How about during a contest you want everybody on a call frequency. ARRL is just a club just a little bigger then a local club. You call CQ on a open frequency….. period.
Perhaps hearing where you should call CQ after being a ham for 30+ years is why you are so misguided 🤔
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