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Re: [CQ-Contest] band plan and DX window and ...oh just forgetaboutit

To: "'Bill Coleman'" <aa4lr@arrl.net>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] band plan and DX window and ...oh just forgetaboutit
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <w4tv@subich.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:51:29 -0500
List-post: <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
> > So...are you telling me that CW contesters should stay away from  
> > the RTTY and QRP calling frequencies during a contest?
> 
> Mercifully, when Regions 1 and 3 move to a 200 kHz allocation 
> for 40m  in 2009, hopefully the RTTY DX frequency will move up 
> higher in the  band (like about 7080 kHz).

Picking a QRP calling frequency on top of the R1/R3 RTTY frequency 
was foolish in the first place.  

> I find it very curious that the ARRL left the 3790-3800 kHz DX  
> "window" in place in the bandplan. Considering that Advanced class  
> licensees have 100 kHz in common with Regions 1 and 3, and Extra  
> class licensees have 200 kHz in common with Regions 1 and 3, that 
> we  need this 10 kHz "window" at all.

Why bother to change it ... the old fools who want it can run their 
nets there and hand feed the common stuff to all the new generals 
who don't know any better while the real DX is worked 200 KHz down
the band. 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 

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