Frequency Plan

We developed our operating schedule and frequency plan to balance operations across bands and operating modes to the major population centers of the world. The frequency plan was contigent on actual band conditions and was modified as needed to make contacts and keep QSO rates high.

Band Mode Population Centers No. Hours Percent
28 MHZ - 10 Meters SSB
  • South America (LU)
  • North America (W2)
8 Hours 17%
21 MHZ - 15 Meters SSB
  • Africa (ZS)
  • Europe (DA)
  • South America (LU)
  • North America (W2 and VE7)
16 Hours 33%
14 MHZ - 20 Meters SSB
  • Europe (DA)
  • North America (W2 and VE7)
10 Hours 20%
7.1 MHZ - 40 Meters CW
  • Asia (JA and UA9)
  • Oceana (VK)
  • North America (W2 and VE7)
7 Hours 15%
3.6 MHZ - 80 Meters CW
  • Asia (JA and UA9)
  • Oceana (VK)
  • North America (W2 and VE7)
7 Hours 15%
Totals 48 Hours 100%

We operated part of the time in the Novice class segments of the 80 Meter band (3.675 - 3.725 MHz), 40 Meter band (7.100 - 7.125 MHz), and 10 Meter band (28.300 - 28.500 MHz) and in the General class segments of the 20 Meter band (14.225 - 14.350 MHz) and 15 Meter band (21.300 - 21.450 MHz).

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Bill Qualls, 9Y4/N4ZDL
4809 Barn Swallow Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23321
United States of America

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Date Revised: January 31, 2004
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