From W8LEW
4/18/2008 4:15:20 AM (0 comments) 
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The net began in usual fashion. We received 2 check-ins pretty quickly and then issues began. During our 3rd check-in, someone began to transmit on top of each of the attempts by W0YSE. They used what appears to be JT65a RO at first then 73. At first I thought it was a true transmission since the JT65a region is 2 KHz below our Net frequency, however, after 6 to 7 transmissions and only when W0YSE was transmitting and not on the top of the minute, it was quite clear we were dealing with malicious interference. I quit transmitting and within a couple of minutes, a strong JT65a signal was detected 500 Hz down from Net frequency. I was not fast enough to copy the call and they never sent a message despite my calling CQ in that mode x 6.
This is a sad time indeed. We have to deal with the QRM from the non-USA Region 2 LSB'ers and we try to stay above the JT65a users. Malicious interference is a shameful act. JT65a freqs are 7.075 - 7.077 MHz typically. We were 7.078 MHz on Net frequency and now have changed to 7.073 - 7.074 MHz USB. We'll see what shakes
