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[SECC] Notes on 40 and SAC

Subject: [SECC] Notes on 40 and SAC
From: ku8e at bellsouth.net (ku8e at bellsouth.net)
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 9:40:14 -0400
 AA4LR wrote :

 " Perhaps during a RTTY or SSB contest, the CW ops might head to 7100-7150. At 
least for the next 
   two or three years."

   Sorry Bill... that ain't going to happen.  Besides, why should those 
operating CW move ?  The guys
   operating RTTY and SSB are encroaching on frequencies, that for years have 
be used for CW only.
   There was no problem until RTTY contesting started becoming more popular. 

    As far as SSB.. I    think those DX stations who operated below 7040 should 
be DQ'ed. It is true   
  they are within the rules of their  country's frequency allocations but they 
are violating the IARU   
  bandplan for their region. This could  be controlled if the contest sponsors 
would step up and 
  disallow this.

   There are gentleman agreements (i.e bandplans) that have been in place for 
years. They say 
   7040 for DX RTTY and 7080-7100 for everyone else. Just because the FCC rules 
say you could
   technically operate RTTY in the 160 meter DX window would you do it ???  No

    I realize this ain't going to work for a major contest like CQWW RTTY.  I 
see no reason why the 
  RTTY activity can't shift up to include 7100-7150.  Those frequencies are not 
used much since the 
  novice class was phased out. 


   Jeff  KU8E



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