[CQ-Contest] QRM in DX Window

[Kelly Taylor]

Without prejudice to no one, I offer the following thoughts on band plans 
from the very ARRL whose rules Mal is basing his argument upon:

You'll note that it comes down very clearly in favour of 'reasonable' 
accomodation of contest activity contrary to band plans, calling frequencies 
and, by extension, DX windows.

(It's from http://www.arrl.org/contests/hf-faq.html#during if you don't 
believe me.)
c) Band plans


Question 1: I heard W1AW working Europe on 40 phone, listening on 7010 kHz. 
Isn't that in violation of the Region I band plan?


Question 2: The ARRL Web site shows 7.040 MHz as the international RTTY 
calling frequency. Do I have to avoid it?


Question 3: Rules for an ARRL contest suggest frequencies from 14225 to 
14275. Can I answer stations calling on 14290?


Band plans are just that - plans. They are designed for normal circumstances 
when band loading is much lighter than during a contest. During major 
contests, the bands will be very crowded, resulting in conditions that the 
band plan is not intended to address. Avoid willful interference and be as 
courteous as possible to non-contest QSOs within the limits of the contest 
rules and licensing regulations.


Calling frequencies are also intended to allow stations to find their peers 
under customary circumstances. During a contest, be aware of where the 
calling frequencies are, but if no contacts are going on there, you have 
every right to try and make contest QSOs.





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "N7MAL" <N7MAL at CITLINK.NET>
To: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Cc: "YCCC" <yccc at yccc.org>
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] QRM in DX Window


> Lately many replies to my comments have started out with: ""I don't often
> agree with Mal, N7MAL but this time I do.""
> It's a scary world if I'm making sense...hihihi....
> There were many rude stations in the DX Window during the contest, 
> including
> me defending the window. The ARRL band plan clearly shows 3790-3800 as the
> DX Window. There is approx 240 khz of operating space, minus the 10 khz
> window. The reason certain contesters try to operate there is because it 
> is
> nice and quiet. It is quiet because it is the only SSB segment on 75 
> meters
> that is shared by the entire world. One of the many private responses I 
> got
> asked why can't I give up the Window for 1 weekend a year. First it's not
> just 1 weekend it is several, Secondly why should the DX community give up
> their tiny 10 khz window when there is plenty of open space on the band.
> Several suggested, actually told me, to go to the WARC bands. 75 meter SSB
> DXing is very special for a variety of reasons and cannot be found on the
> WARC bands.
> The bottom line is why is what contesters do more important the what DXers
> do on a well established 10 khz window, a window which is endorsed by the
> ARRL? Yes there should be give-n-take but we are talking about 10 khz 
> exempt
> with 240 khz remaining for SSB contesting.
> 73
>
>
> MAL
> N7MAL
> BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
> http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Jim Reisert AD1C
>  To: cq-contest at contesting.com
>  Cc: yccc at yccc.org
>  Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 19:59
>  Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] QRM in DX Window
>
>
>  I don't often agree with Mal, N7MAL but this time I do.
>
>  I tuned the 75m DX window Saturday night and found a few stations calling
> CQ
>  (and spotted them on packet).  I did not tune around the band to find
> other
>  places they could have done so.
>
>  I think it was K1KD I heard around 3799, who made a stink when someone
> asked
>  him to move out of the DX Window.  I would hope operators from YCCC or 
> any
>  other large contest club would have set a better example and just moved
> (K1KD
>  did not).
>
>  I don't think it's that hard to respect long-established "windows" (SSTV
>  included) during contests (or any other time).
>
>  73 - Jim AD1C
>
>
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