> As a courtesy, last weekend our Multi operation, as a courtesy, refrained
> from calling CQ in what some still consider the DX Window (1830 - 1835).
>
> BUT lets be realistic here, this is 2011, not 1961. Split operation, a
> necessary operating technique of the W1BB era is no longer necessary.
> Frequency allocations between ITU regions and individual countries have
> become more aligned. All world class radios have narrow filtering
> capability, etc. fully capable of handling the worst pileups.
>
Not all of us can afford or own "world class radios", John. It isn't true in
North America and it certainly isn't true in the rest of the world.
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In defense of what John said, the biggest difference today is you will find
DX all over the band.
Thirty years ago with LORAN restrictions, clumping DX in a window made
sense. Rarely in a contest will you find a DX station working split. Yes
there are exceptions but it is rare. DX'ing is a different world.
The key is selectivity and it does not require a "world class radio" however
that is defined.
Good DX
Craig K1QX
Radioware
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