I am not really a phone contester ( XYL calls it a parrot contest) but do work some of the more wellknow calls just for fun. 80 had a great opening sunday morning with many big signals But where was
Hi Rag, Until 40 meters is "fixed" in 2009, this will continue to be a problem. There is a simple solution: until Europeans STOP answering us when we listen below 7.040, we will continue to do so. If
With all due respect Rag, Those not observing the bandplan were those europeans that transmitted below 7040, not those that listened there. There are several other continents out there that don't sha
Hi Rag, Until 40 meters is "fixed" in 2009, this will continue to be a problem. There is a simple solution: until Europeans STOP answering us when we listen below 7.040, we will continue to do so. If
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 10:57:27 +1100
Here in Region 3, it is quite acceptable (and legal) for us to use SSB down to 7003 if we really wanted to, and everyone in NA knows that. Sure, the CW boy's will be turning on their keyers and dits
(snip) Besides, now that CW has been dropped from most jurisdictions, I would expect CW allocations to gradually disappear. (snip) David, I sincerely hope your expectations do not ever materialize. C
Besides, now that CW has been dropped from most jurisdictions, I would expect CW allocations to gradually disappear. -- snip That will reduce us all to CB-ers , if it happens. Hopefully there will be
While everybody is on this thread of trying to justify SSB down to the bottom of 40m, let me offer my own experience from this past weekend. As a QRP station, there was no way I could hold two freque
VK2CZ wrote: Besides, now that CW has been dropped from most jurisdictions, I would expect CW allocations to gradually disappear. I suspect most licensing authorities will continue to suggest segment
Just about every country does NOT regulate subbands. The USA is unusual in that it does. Many do have suggested bandplans, or point to IARU bandplans. Stations licensed by the US in Region 1 and 3 (l
And we who listened only below 7.050 (at least when Bruce was tuning around) paid the price. KC1XX did not work ZF2 on 40 meters during the contest. 73 - Jim AD1C == Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Co
Bill isn't often wrong, but the FCC regulates ham radio by mode, not by bandwidth. And most licensing authorities are moving to regulation by bandwidth, not mode. We now have wideband digital modes i
Oops, my mistake... it is 7075-7100... not 7050-7100... -- Tom -- e-mail: frenaye@pcnet.com YCCC --> http://www.yccc.org/ Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444 -- T
"Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg> wrote: "It still surprises me to find experienced contesters not observing the bandplan and being a nuisance for others not participating in a phone contest."
It just doesn't happen on 40M. I was mostly on 15M during the contest, however, I occasionally went over to the 160M station when it wasn't occupied and I was still conscious. I had to laugh at an ex
Indeed. And what about the alternative? It was virtually impossible to establish a listening frequency above 7.050 (or 7.040 for that matter.) This was, of course, due to the huge number of EU stati
"Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg> wrote: "It still surprises me to find experienced contesters not observing the bandplan and being a nuisance for others not participating in a phone contest."
Well, that´s quite drastic. What if the contest sponsor would stipulate what frequencies can be used, i e a band plan for the cqww contest. Beats me why nobody has come up with this idea before
W1EBI responded to VK2CZ: Besides, now that CW has been dropped from most jurisdictions, I would expect CW allocations to gradually disappear. David, I sincerely hope your expectations do not ever ma