Paul,

Yes, that's how we should be using FO-29. I had set up shop around .875 initially. I moved up to work W5PFG/1 around .880, then went back down a few kHz from Clayton for the remainder of the pass. I was looking for a few stations (like you) who wanted DM33, and didn't want to collide with W5PFG/1 working from northern Maine. It seemed to work out well. No muss, no fuss - for those willing to spin the VFO knob(s), or adjust the frequency/frequencies in their software.

Near the end of that pass for me, I heard an N8 calling CQ in CW right on top of me. I have the full call on my recording, but that isn't with me right now at the office. At this point, I was around .865 on the downlink. I appreciate the thought of not calling CQ near the center of the passband, but I'm sure there was a lot of open space below .850 for CW. I even tried replying in CW, and the N8 went away when I did that.

Glad I could finally work you from DM33, to get that off your to-do list. 73!

Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 3:42 PM, Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net wrote:

Great to hear some good use of the 100 kHz we have available on FO-29.

I worked WD9EWK on the DM33/DM43 line around 435.875 and then W5PFG/1 on the FN65/FN66 line around 435.880. Didn't have to fight QRM to get them into the log.

73,

Paul, N8HM