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Re: [CQ-Contest] Relief for 40M in sight?

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Relief for 40M in sight?
From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:05:11 -0700
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Hi Dave

Eighty meters is another wasteland during SSB contests.  Seems like everyone 
congregates between 3775 and 3850 when 3600 to 3775 is just about empty. 
Seems like we could spread out a lot on 80 also.  73
Tom W7WHY


>
> At least in the recent ARRL DX SSB there was little SSB DX below 7040. 
> Now
> SSB DX and rtty need a band plan.  I agree with N4ZR.  Why does digital 
> need
> more space on 40 (normally) than on 20?  Perhaps 7040 to 7070 should be
> enough with expanded coverage on contest weekends (say up to 7100).
>
> Hopefully the VE's and latin American SSB will comply with a band plan
> otherwise it remains a shootout.
>
> Dave K4JRB
>
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