Exactly. And it applies to digi operators too, many of whom are not
listening for CW or anything else in my very own personal experience.
Their software is in control - who needs to look at a radio's S meter
or, heaven forbid, actually listen to it? seems to be a common operating
situation. Ergo jamming, intentional or not.
Its also true that no CW contester I know of will sit on a freq for up
to a minute (or even 10 seconds) waiting to see if someone's already
using it. No doubt at all there's plenty of potential for conflict in
the 1835-1840 area. Which returns me to my starting point of agreement
with Tom about the unfortunate choice of that range for digi ops.
Since I don't use SSB and find some other band in the 160SSB tests, I
haven't had the pleasure you describe.
IMO Tom's fruitful discussion would begin "where can we move digi ops
out of the 35-40 segment so there's reduced impact on activity
preexisting since the dawn of creation, and do it such that the digi ops
- many of whom probably also use CW and SSB on 160 - don't need to add
more antenna switching or a separate antenna".
A discussion about how regularly parts of the band are used for DX is,
IMHO, specious. Obviously there isn't likely to be much activity til the
band opens somewhere and a DX station shows up.
PS: Lest anyone think I'm unduly biased, while not a regular I have used
digital modes including JT65 on 160 and other bands.
73 Art K6XT~~
Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm.
ARRL, GMCC, CW OPS, NAQCC
ARRL TA
On 9/16/2012 1:19 PM, Jim wrote:
Jam existing CW? What about the SSB stations down around 1820 during a
contest? NO ONE has the right to any frequency. Whoever gets there
first and uses it takes priority.
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