[CQ-Contest] WW SSB (40M)

[Ted Bryant]

All the recent discussion about the 40m mess reminded me of a previous question.  Can someone -in
the U.S.- explain why we still need US/"foreign" phone subbands?

It's pretty obvious why someone outside the US would want them.

73,Ted W4NZ

>-----Original Message-----
>From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of John Warren
>Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 7:34 AM
>To: cq-contest at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WW SSB (40M)
>
>
>Pete N4ZR wrote:
>
>>The following is from http://www.iaru.org/rel030703.html
>>
>>" The big news for radio amateurs is that there will be a dramatic
>>improvement in the 40-meter band! After weeks of debate and efforts
>>to resolve great differences between numerous proposals, including
>>strong positions for no change, the conference agreed to shift
>>broadcasting stations in Regions 1 and 3 out of the 7100-7200 kHz
>>band and to reallocate the band to the amateur service in those two
>>regions. The allocation in Region 2 of 7000-7300 kHz remains
>>exclusively amateur. The broadcasting band in Regions 1 and 3 will
>>become 7200-7450 kHz and in Region 2, 7300-7400 kHz. The change will
>>take effect on 29 March 2009, less than six years from now -- a
>>relatively short time by ITU standards.
>
>When all this happens, we need AT LEAST 7125-7150 permitted by FCC
>and supported by IARU/ARRL as the new 'Phone DX Window, for worldwide
>transceive contacts. (Just like 3790-3800 in each Jan QST "Guide for
>Considerate Operators"). No entrenched amateur interests there now -
>Let's strike first by contacting our ARRL Directors! Probably should
>start with 7125-7175 as a negotiating position.
>
>John, NT5C.
>
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