[CQ-Contest] QRM in DX Window

[W2RU - Bud Hippisley]

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