[CQ-Contest] QRM in DX Window
W2RU - Bud Hippisley
W2RU at frontiernet.net
Tue Nov 21 08:29:11 EST 2006
Kelly Taylor wrote:
>...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.
>
>
Kelly, you may be technically correct and "win" that battle here on this
(contest-oriented) reflector, but everyone blindly following that advice
will help contesters lose the more important war of public opinion. If
contesters *don't* make some attempt to leave open spaces, we'll
*totally* offend every other operating segment out there!
I remember the "good ole days" when we didn't start domestic CW contests
below 3.530, 7.030, 14.030, etc. So today we're "unable" to do what we
did a few decades ago, even with all the better technology (narrower RX
filters, etc.) at our disposal? Doesn't speak well of us, to my mind.
Bud, W2RU
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