Didn't expect my thread to generate so much interest! Incidentally, keep
forgetting that my email doesn't include my call, so wasn't identified as the
author - I'm KF2O, Hank Kiernan.
Just to throw something out as a POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENT (?):
what if W/VEs were only allowed to call CQ or solicit contacts some other way,
or do anything else to hold a frequency (=run) on the odd numbered hours, and
DX only on the even numbered hours?
My thought here is that this might reduce the problem for the non
super-stations on both sides of finding a run frequency without stepping on
toes. I THINK (?) it might also make it much more possible for the weaker
stations (on both sides) to successfully S&P by reducing QRM level somewhat.
all of which makes for less "boring", to me at least. probably makes the
strategy aspects a little more interesting for the competitive stations - what
to do during the S&Ping hours.
S&Ping would be OK full-time of course. and might not make the rule effective
on 160 meter band, since QRM and running is not nearly the problem there...plus
propagation to a given area is often short-lived and might be missed if
restricted from CQing.
I'm sure there are minuses to this, which we'll hear about!
Hank KF2O
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