Rich:
The 15-minute per band/mode rule discourages operating on marginal
bands, such as 160 and 10M. You are stuck on a band/mode if you make
one contact and you may go the next 15 minutes calling CQs with no
answers. I made several 10 M QSOs before the contest, but never heard
enough activity on 10 M CW during the contest to justify losing 15
minutes on another band to go to 10 M. Sorry.
BTW, I assume that the 15 minute rule applies to the free VHF station as
well. It seems it would be even more difficult to make VHF/UHF QSOs
during FD if you have to stay on a band/mode for 15 minutes after the
first QSO.
73,
John, K4BAI.
a CW op at N4WV, 3A GA.
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