For United States amateurs, this is a legal, not a band plan issue.
Operating USB on 14151 does not violate the FCC rules. Operating USB on 14348
does violate the FCC rules.
The CQWW rules do not specify adherence to any band plans.
The CQWW rules do specify adherence to government legal requirements:
3. Unsportsmanlike conduct can be grounds for action by the CQ WW CC. Examples
of unsportsmanlike conduct includes....repetitive frequency transmissions
outside of license limitations.
73,
Steve, N2IC
On 11/07/2012 10:35 AM, VE5ZX wrote:
If your SSB signal is 3 kHz wide...
And the top of 20 meters is 14.350 MHz...
And you don't want any of your signal to be transmitted above the top of the
band...
Then your highest dial setting on a properly and accurately calibrated radio
would be 14.347 MHz.
In the CQWW contest a number of US stations were sitting on 14150.5 and their
signals strong in the DX phone band below 14150. In fact, it is almost
impossible at times to work or hear stations from 14147 to 14150.
Should the same consideration that is given to operating at the upper end of the
band be used when operating near the DX phone bands on 20 and 15 meters? In
other words, for example should these station limit their lower frequency of
operation to 14153?
tnx
Syl - VE5ZX
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