[CQ-Contest] Split on 160 SSB?

[David L. Thompson]

The proposal for DX stations using 1843 to 1850 and listening up (above
1850) will lead to the same problems that we now have on 40 and 75 SSB.   On
40, stateside ragchewers find the same quiet spots the Dx stations do and
when a roundtable is busted up by stations calling the DX they fuss and now
the FCC supports them with notices of violation.   Why do this on 160 too???

The better approach is to make 160 a world wide band.  This is the info I
passed onto Tod K0TO (a committee member).   Then we can have a bandplan
that keeps SSB and CW separate.  Until then it will never work!

I feel uncomfortable with the attempts to eliminate SSB from 160 just
because three times a year (CQ WW , ARRL DX and CQ 160 SSB) the prime DX
range must be shared.  The rest of the year the range below 1840 is left
clear for weak signal DX.

The real fix is to get ARRL/IARU to get (at least) 1800 to 1900 to be
allocated worldwide.  Then set aside 1850 to 1860 as the prime SSB DX
listening range to keep the ragchewers from being stepped upon.  The FCC
said they support private bandplans so this might work.  The FCC will no
longer assign ranges for SSB or CW!

73 Dave K4JRB



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