[CQ-Contest] 14.300 MHz

[Bill Coleman]

On Mar 28, 2005, at 9:10 PM, Cqtestk4xs at aol.com wrote:

> Maybe I am being naive, but I don't see any problem with leaving 6 kHz 
> free.

Here's the problem -- there's already 250 kHz of HF spectrum that is 
100% contest-free. They are the WARC bands - 30, 17 and 12m. There are 
also 5 additional 2.8 kHz channels on 60m. The channelised form of 60m 
seems perfect for net operation.

Yet, they don't take advantage of these resources. Instead, when 
contestors make use of 20m 5-6 weekends a year, it's the contestors 
that have to change. Why is it always OUR fault?

The MMSN was on 14.313 for years and years. Then they moved to 14.300. 
There's no reason why they can't move again, especially with the 
promise of ZERO contest QRM.

And then there's the other problem. Even if we do decide that what the 
MMSN does is more important than other amateur activities and carve out 
6 kHz for their exclusive use -- where will it stop? Won't every on-air 
group want their frequencies excluded from the contest bedlam?

Finally, and I've made this point before, if we already have 250 kHz of 
contest-free frequencies on HF -- where's the 250 kHz of contest-ONLY 
frequencies? The situation is already unfair, let's not make it any 
worse.


Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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