hi gary,
i totally disagree with your assessment of contest versus normal operation
on 160 meters. top band is a gentleman's band at ALL times, either in a
contest or otherwise. nothing is ever on a "level playing field". big guns are
truly deserving of the title. lots of time, energy and money is necessary.
not withstanding is the devotion to the band and years of experience.
i worked my last zone on 160 meters in the "window". long path with EY8MM.
sked frequency was chosen because the "window" offered the best chance of
having a clear frequency.
observing the "window" in a contest is a great advantage for the little
"pistol" to work DX. no 60 db over 9 signals to contend with. all of the big
guns that i know respect the window, it's one of the ways we can honor the
gentleman's code of top band. i worked my first european station in the
"window". what a thrill that was. been a believer ever since.
have fun.
73,
larry
n7dd
In a message dated 04/02/11 4:52:04 P.M. Morocco Standard Time,
ke7dx@marketemporium.com writes:
Background:
Cap Gun Station, LP, admitted cloudburner antenna.
Ignored DX Window during this CONTEST.
WARNING: small sample size.
TOTAL Qs: 514
TOTAL Qs in DX Window: 105 (105/514 ~= 20%)
LOCAL Qs in DX Window: 102 (102/514 ~= 20%)
DX Qs in DX Window: 3
DX Qs outside DX Window: 10
TOTAL DX Qs in band: 13 (does not include Zone 6, to keep data consistent
with K8IA/NI5T)
You can do the math.
I, without apology, unabashedly admit that I did some running in the DX
window. Note that I
would have ~4/5 of the Qs if I did not. I found a clear frequency
(outside W6XIs interference
range of +/- 20kHz), and I used it. IMO a contest is not a gentleman's
pursuit (after all, we
ARE OUTLAWS!).
Be a gentleman when not in a world-wide contest, but in a world-wide
contest we're supposed to be
on a level playing field.
+Gary Keck, KE7DX
Arizona QSO Party Coordinator
Member, Catalina Radio Club, Radio Society of Tucson, Arizona Outlaws
Contest Club
ARRL Life Member
SKCC # 5615
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