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Subject: [CQ-Contest] 80M CW Contest Frequencies
From: km0l@tfs.net (Steve Lufcy)
Date: Wed Sep 3 23:58:53 1997
I would worry about clashing with traffic nets that operate in that
frequency range. They are bad enough on ssb- I'd hate to stir them up on cw
also. My opinion.
KM0L Steve in KC

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> From: Ward Silver <hwardsil@WOLFENET.com>
> To: contest reflector <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 80M CW Contest Frequencies
> 
> 
> > 
> > My thought is: Why not use 3600-3700 KHz as the primary CW contesting
> > frequencies?  Novices could have a portion of the lower end of the
band.
> > 
> > Rationale:  Shorter antennas, less antenna adjustment between CW and
Phone
> > weekends.   Perhaps a tiny advantage in propagation.
> > 
> 
> Hmmmm...might be a lot easier to get it started for domestic contests as
> international allocations and convention are difficult to budge.  The
> major problem, as I see it, is that we would then lose many casual
> entrants who would no longer find the band busy and make a few QSOs.
> 
> 73, Ward N0AX
> 
> 
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