Correct.  can only go to 7.175 for starters, and I never operate near 
the band edge if I can help it.--Matt.

At 10:08 PM 4/24/2015, Fred Olver wrote:
>Matt, if you passed on the your general test, you cannot go that low. 7.163 i=
>s in the extra portion of the band. However if of course you passed your ext=
>ra test it is no problem. Fred over
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 24, 2015, at 2:28 PM, Matthew Chao <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >=20
> > Hi, Alan.  May have one of those sleepless mornings, and if so, will=20
> > get on the net.--Matt.
> >=20
> > At 03:10 PM 4/24/2015, Alan R. Downing wrote:
> >> I get up every morning between 01:30 and 02:00 A.M. local 
> Phoenix time.  I=
>
> >> don't maintain a normal sleep schedule.  If I am tired I lay down, if I'm=
>
> >> not, then I don't.  The group is on 7 days/nights per week, 365 days a ye=
>ar.
> >> Lots of fun!
> >>=20
> >> Alan - N7MIT
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >> Alan R. Downing
> >> Phoenix, AZ
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: For blind ham radio operators 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >> On Behalf Of Matthew Chao
> >> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 11:58 AM
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: Some Questions About Dx-ing
> >>=20
> >> Hi, Alan.  5am is a little too early for me.  Will stick with the
> >> Saturday/Sunday afternoon nets.  I'm a morning person, but that's a
> >> little too early.  You sure you guys aren't the insomniacs net
> >> LOL.?--Matt, N1IBB.
> >>=20
> >> At 02:49 PM 4/24/2015, Alan R. Downing wrote:
> >>> You might also wish to check into our morning group that gathers at arou=
>nd
> >> 5
> >>> A.M. east coast time on 7163.    We work DX, but when DX is slim we just=
>
> >>> chat.  It is a very friendly bunch of guys, with a few gals too.  The ri=
>ng
> >>> leader is Jimmy, WB2REM in Florida.
> >>> The group has a web page at www.7163net.com.  Have fun.
> >>>=20
> >>>=20
> >>>=20
> >>>=20
> >>> Alan R. Downing
> >>> Phoenix, AZ
> >>>=20
> >>>=20
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]
>G]
> >>> On Behalf Of Matthew Chao
> >>> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 11:42 AM
> >>> To: [log in to unmask]
> >>> Subject: Re: Some Questions About Dx-ing
> >>>=20
> >>> Hi, Howard.  Thanks for the info; will check it out over the
> >>> weekend.  Will also try and get up on the net tomorrow around 4.--Matt,
> >>> N1IBB.
> >>>=20
> >>> At 02:18 PM 4/24/2015, howard kaufman wrote:
> >>>> I most cases, the bottom 25 khz of each CW band are good hunting places=
>.
> >>>> The 40 meter big guns seem to hang out below 7.175 KHZ.
> >>>> DX is around anywhere on 20 meters and up.
> >>>> On 75, seems to cluster around 3.800.
> >>>> In general dxing is the best reason to get the extra.
> >>>> On 30 meters, look between 10.100 and 10.1010 for best results.
> >>>> You will get stuff from the East Coast, that we in the Midwest don't ev=
>en
> >>>> hear.
> >>>>=20
> >>>>=20
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
> >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >>>> On Behalf Of Matthew Chao
> >>>> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 12:48 PM
> >>>> To: [log in to unmask]
> >>>> Subject: Some Questions About Dx-ing
> >>>>=20
> >>>> Hi, Folks.  Does anyone know which portions of the major HF bands are s=
>et
> >>>> aside for DX?  Would like to get out there and make some DX contacts.
> >>>> Thanks.--Matt, N1IBB.