[CQ-Contest] QRM in DX Window

[Ted Bryant]

Not being a 75m DXer, Saturday evening I also unknowingly landed in the "window".  I was promptly
(and politely) asked to QSY by one of the "window police".  Wanting SS QSO's more than an argument,
I moved on.

After seeing N7MAL's posting, I got to thinking about this window.  The IARU bandplan for all
regions show SSB frequencies available well below the US allocation.  With the "foreign-only" phone
band just 40kHz below, starting at 3750, I'm not sure I understand the purpose of this window. If it
is to get the DX in the clear, there is plenty of room below 3750 (for now).  Surely it isn't simply
because they don't want to operate "split"??

Ted W4NZ


-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Randy Thompson
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 7:23 PM
To: jjreisert at alum.mit.edu; cq-contest at contesting.com
Cc: yccc at yccc.org
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] QRM in DX Window


On Sunday evening, I was lucky enough to find a clear frequency on 75m
around 3797.  I knew it was in the DX zone, but running low power, any port
in a storm.  I called CQ and ran a dozen stations or so.

About then, some voice came on and asked me why I had to contest in the
Window "as I had the whole band I could use."  We then started a silly
conversation about finding clear frequencies, etc.  Now, if this guy had
simply and politely asked me to move out of the window, I would have.  But,
he didn't.  So I didn't.  I did feel guilty enough to leave after another
few minutes.  Only to tune back by a few minutes later and hear another (and
much louder) contester parked there.

I had a similar experience over the weekend with the friendly hams who live
on 14232.

In the end, the attitude you give is the attitude you get. It's not a matter
of me thinking my use of a frequency is any more important than theirs. But
the guys who ask nice, usually get what they want a lot sooner.

Randy, K5ZD


> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim
> Reisert AD1C
> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 7:59 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Cc: yccc at yccc.org
> 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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