IMHO, let's not make too much out of this decision. As explained in the newsbite that made the announcement, the practice of "dueling CQ's" was never intended to be permitted. Only recently has techn
Hi guys Why not add the category SOMT single op multi transmitter? So those having skills to run multiple vfo at once can do practice their skills?? People are just different and some manage to make
Because the practice is selfish, hogging band space in bands that are already crowded, making it difficult for other stations to find a spot to run. 73, Jim K9YC So those having skills to run multipl
Aren't we trying to invite more participants in each and every Contest? They would make already crowded bands even more crowded... Yuri VE3DZ Because the practice is selfish, hogging band space in ba
i agree. Like a few more signals on any band are suddenly going to overwhelm everyone? Operators can, and will, adjust. I remember the 2002 ARRL 10 Meters contest from ZD8. The band was loaded, every
I might be missing something but here out east every major contest is loaded up wall to wall, especially on 40 and 20. Finding a spot to CQ can be challenging especially if you don't do the full 48 h
If the concern is bandwidth used, shouldn't split operation be banned as well? How does same band dueling CQ use more bandwidth than "listening on this frequency and 7050"? In both cases it is the ac
I agree, As an Oldtimer ( Got ticket in 1975 ) The only time the HF bands even remotely sound like the bands did back then is during Contest weekends. 1975 was near the bottom of that solar cycle so
Split within US authorized ranges or in crowded bands is frowned upon. However, split listening outside of our ranges or uncrowded bands is not really frowned upon. Some DX stations cannot transmit a