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Frequencies of Interest to QRP Operators
From the Colorado QRP Club Website
"Over the years there has been some disagreement as to what the QRP calling
frequencies should actually be. These disagreements are due, in part, to
changes in WARC frequencies, license structure, and other modes (i.e., RTTY
calling frequencies, voice "watering holes," etc.). On 18 June 2000 WBØJNR
proposed (over QRP-L, CQC-L and various private lists and on-air nets) that the
amateur community re-examine the QRP calling frequencies. After a few months,
and many Email exchanges, it was agreed that the calling frequencies would stay
where they are (for the time being...)."
Maxwell Moon posted in the QRP-L list
"Five years have passed between that note & Jay's question. Below is a list of
QRP calling frequencies for CW. I put this together by combining the lists
posted on these websites: AC6V, ARRL Considerate Op List, Australian QRP Home
Page @ VK3YE, Arizona sQRPions Club, Colorado QRP Club, DL-QRP Club (Germany),
G-QRP Club (UK), K2 Quick Reference Guide (@ elecraft.com), ARRL QRP Columnist
Tony Luscre (K8ZT), Maes Electronics (BE, Belgium), New Jersey QRP Club,
QRP-ARCI, QRP-Canada, QRP Ring List, RAAG (Radio Amateur Association of
Greece), and RSGB (Radio Society of Great Britain). I eliminated only the
errors (e.g. 18.960, 18.069). If a frequency was unusual I tried to note where
I found it. "
Frequencies of Interest to QRP Operators -HF
| FREQUENCY | NOTES |
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| 1.810 | Std NA-EU |
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| 1.815 | Australia |
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| 1.843*^ | HB projects esp |
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| 3.530^ | Australia |
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| 3.560*+ | Std NA-EU |
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| 3.579^xr | Colorburst Crystal (HB projects) Rockmite |
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| 3.580^xr | Rockmite |
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| 3.586r | Rockmite - Novice Band |
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| 3.587r | Rockmite - Novice Band |
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| 3.6864 | Cheap microprocessor crystal in Novice/Tech+ segment; used by the Knightlites (NC) in the
Knightlite 'SMiTE', and the North Georgia QRP Club in their 'Noganaut' project. Also, an 80 meter Rockmite kit is available with this Rock. The Knightlites, North Georgia QRP Club, have nets on this frequency. |
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| 3.710 | Std US Novice |
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| 7.030*+^ | Std EU |
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| 7.035 | QRP-L (According to several non-QRP-L websites) |
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| 7.040 | Std-NA |
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| 7.060 | EU @ BE |
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| 7.110 | Std US Novice |
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| 7.112x | NorCal Crystal |
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| 7.121xr | Rockmite kit is available for this frequency in the 40 meter Novice/Tech+ band. |
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| 7.121xr | Rockmite kit is available for this frequency in the 40 meter Novice/Tech+ band. |
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| 10.106*^ | Std |
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| 10.116*+ | QRP-L & Other lists as the ?new? Std (to 10.106 - also DX Calling Freq) |
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| 14.060*^r | Std - Rockmite |
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| 14.061r | Rockmite |
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| 18.080 | Only @ CO QRP Club |
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| 18.086* | G-QRP Club Only |
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| 18.096*+ | includes several errors @ 18.069) |
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| 18.106 | Only @ G-QRP Club |
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| 21.060*+^ | Std NA-EU |
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| 21.110 | Std US Novice |
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| 24.906*+ | Std NA |
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| 24.910 | CO QRP Club Only |
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| 28.060*+^ | Std NA |
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| 28.110 | Std US Novice |
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Notes:
- * = G-QRP Club
- + = RSGB
- ^ = VK3YE?s Australian QRP Home Page
Lli>r = Rockmites - fix-tuned, two frequencies
- x = indicates primary crystal controlled operations(Added by Thom LaCosta K3HRN)
- VK QRP page & ARRL Considerate Operator's Guide list no QRP CFs for either 17M or 12
Submitted by Maxwell Moon - k0max
Additional information submitted by Curt Milton - wb8yyy
Frequencies of Interest to QRP Operators -Six Meters
| Frequency | Note |
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| 50.060 - 50.080 | CW beacons (unattended sub-band) |
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| Note: | See also: http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/por/50.htm |
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| 50.080 - 50.100 | CW QSOs |
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| 50.100 - 50.125 | DX Window |
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| 50.110 | DX Calling Frequency |
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| 50.125 | NA SSB Calling Frequency |
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| 50.133 - 50.430 | Voice Nets |
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| Note: | See also: http://6mt.com/nets.htm |
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| 50.255 | FSK441 CQ D## lower practical limit for most QSOs |
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| 50.270 | FSK441 Calling Frequency |
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| 50.285 | FSK441 CQ U## upper practical limit for most QSOs |
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| 50.290 | PSK31 |
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| 50.291 | BeaconNet^31 (with +1500 Hz PSK audio) |
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| 50.300 | FM Simplex on West Coast |
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| 50.360 - 50.550 | AM Voice |
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| Note: | See also: http://vhfradiobuff.tripod.com/amnet6m.htm |
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| 50.400 | National AM Calling Frequency |
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| 50.550 | BeaconNet.25 USB (experimental) |
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| 50.600 | DX Packet Cluster Links (California) |
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| 50.620 | National AX.25 Packet Calling Frequency (some APRS) |
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| 50.740 | 2400 baud AX.25 Links in Minnesota |
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| 50.800 - 50.980 | Radio Control every 20 kHz |
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The frequencies from here up to 54 MHz are pretty much the way they are listed in the ARRL
Repeater Directory.
Submitted by Chuck Carpenter - W5USJ
This table first appeared in the Summer 2004 QRP Quarterly.
Frequencies of Interest to QRP Operators -Two Meters
| Frequency | Note |
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| 144.00 - 144.05 | EME (CW) |
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| 144.05 - 144.10 | General CW and weak signal |
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| 144.10 - 144.20 | EME and weak-signal SSB |
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| 144.200 | National SSB Calling Frequency - (note by W5USJ - also CW) |
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| 144.200 - 144.275 | General SSB Operations |
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| 144.275 - 144.300 | Propagation Beacons - (unattended) |
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Pretty much the rest of the band is packet, repeaters and satellites.
Packet is generally on the odd steps 145.01, 03, 05, 07 and 09.
Submitted by Chuck Carpenter - W5USJ
This table first appeared in the Summer 2004 QRP Quarterly.
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