Re: [wsjt-devel] Proposed FT8 Frequencies for ARRL Field Day

[Matt P. <mh...@mi...>]

> Was there any more recent info on frequencies for field day?

https://groups.io/g/FT8-Digital-Mode/message/2202 has a different plan
with (for example) 14130 instead of 14080. That might be a better
place for discussion, because Field Day frequencies for this year
probably won't have a direct effect on WSJT-X development.

https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2019/2019-Rules-RevA.pdf
says a club may operate on 20 FT8, 20 CW, and 20 SSB simultaneously
(6.3, 6.7). Depending on equipment, antenna spacing, and the relative
skills of the 20 SSB and 20 CW operators, a 20 FT8 signal might
interfere with 20 SSB more than with 20 CW, Or vice versa.

One question is whether the 14130-versus-14080 choice is important to
the more common case of clubs who plan to operate 2 (not 3) stations
on 20m at the same time. For example:

Many clubs have a station tuning around all of 20 SSB (14150 and up)
to look for new QSOs throughout the daytime. They do this every year.
Their station isn't big enough to call CQ and run stations on 20 SSB.
This year, someone wants to add a second 20m station that transmits
very frequently on 14130. Would that often be a realistic conflict?

Conversely, a club may be historically successful with S&P on 20 CW.
This year, someone wants to add a second 20m station that transmits
very frequently on 14080. Is it realistic that they'll make
substantially fewer CW QSOs on the high end of 20 CW?

Matt, KA1R