I make a habbit to cruise the Novice sub-bands looking for calls to work. I call CQ for about 5 minutes on several frequencies in each sub-band. I rarely get any response on 80M, maybe 1 a week, but 40m produces at least 1 each evening. I have not found any stations working in the Novice sub-band on 15M since July. I can't even find non-Novice stations working in the CW sub-band on 10m so forget that until the sun spot cycle picks up again.
I think 40m would be a much better choice. At least there is activity there.
If your new ham wants to work someone for practice, shoot me an email and we will schedule some sessiona. I will gladly give him practice.
Mark Saunders, KJ7BS
Glendale, AZ
FISTS # 2972
Elecraft K2 S/N 539
If it aint fun,
you aint doing it right.
AZ ScQRPions
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> From: John D'Ausilio <
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> Date: 2005/10/19 Wed PM 01:44:44 EDT
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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 on 80/40m Novice bands?
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> Problem is, would there be anyone there for him to work? I go into the
> Novice bands every once in a while, and activity there (other than the
> occasional net) is very scarce. Better to steer him to the qrp freqs
> and teach him QRS :)
>
> de w1rt/John
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> On 10/19/05, Daniel Reynolds <
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> > I'm trying to make suggestions to a new ham, and having not built a K1, can
> > anyone tell me if the 2-band filter boards can be built to allow for access to
> > the 80 and 40m Novice subbands?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Daniel AA0NI
> > Oklahoma City
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