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From: Hallidy.dlos@XEROX.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: phone use question
Message-ID: <12640@sri-arpa.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 24-Apr-84 04:25:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue Apr 24 04:25:00 1984
Date-Received: Mon, 30-Apr-84 05:17:45 EDT
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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