[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Need help picking CW frequency

Posted: 6/15/2011 6:38:23 AM EDT

Ok, I admit it, I have let my CW skills slip since I passed the exam. I'm looking to pick up a Rockmite to do CW from the trail while hiking, though, and can't decide which freq crystal to order. For those of you that do CW which do you think would be most productive? Part of me is leaning towards 20M for two reasons: 1) I do very well on 20 with PSK and 2) it would mean less wire for an antenna. I'm easy, though. Here are the available freqs I'm considering:

7015 kHz
7030 kHz (QRP calling frequency)
7122 kHz
14060 kHz

Posted: 6/15/2011 7:47:24 AM EDT

[#1]

I think 20 would be best. Smaller antenna and activity pretty much any time of day/evening, oh, and no broadcast stations to contend with.

Posted: 6/15/2011 10:44:59 AM EDT

[#2]

14.060

Less antenna to cart around and put up. Useful band in daytime to well into the night. Enough traffic to keep you busy.

I hang out around 14.050 to 14.060 whenever I'm looking for the random QSO.

Posted: 6/15/2011 7:09:26 PM EDT

[#3]

Thanks. I think I'll go 20. I was already leaning that way. I have a blast there with PSK. Hopefully I'll pull the trigger this week.

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