[CQ-Contest] MIDCARS

[N7MAL]

Out here in the west there is a daily net at 1600Z on 7250. It is run by 
WB6NOA as some kind-of psuedo emergency net. Numerous complaints have been 
made to Mr. Riley and he has refused to take any action, essentially giving 
ownership, of 7250, to WB6NOA. A year or so ago I listened to that frequency 
during several contests and felt sorry for the poor contester who even tried 
to CQ. He didn't stand a chance. Sometimes it depends on other outside 
factors to determine frequency ownership. I can remember midcars from my W9 
days and that has been at least 35 years ago.
73


MAL
N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Paul J. Piercey
  To: 'Sean D. Fleming' ; cq-contest at contesting.com
  Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 19:01
  Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] MIDCARS


  To your first question....

  Yes, there are several actually. Check out
  http://www.rac.ca/service/awards.htm for more info.

  Secondly, you should know by now that nets "own" the frequencies they use
  and protect them vigorously. They fall into the same category as dx 
windows,
  mode windows and calling frequencies as space that cannot be used for any
  other purpose than that for which they are named. If you were to determine
  all the nets worldwide, all the space reserved for certain modes only and
  the space reserved in case someone else wants to use it, there is roughly 
6
  kcs per band allocated to general use and which contesters are permitted 
to
  use. It's a good thing contesting is a dying activity.

  :)


  73 -- Paul VO1HE

  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
  > [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Sean
  > D. Fleming
  > Sent: November 22, 2006 18:25
  > To: cq-contest at contesting.com
  > Subject: [CQ-Contest] MIDCARS
  >
  > First of all. I must make note that I worked 77 sections. I
  > wonder if there is an award for working every providence in Canada.
  >
  >   Secondly, I was working the contest for some time on 7.260
  > on SUnday Afternoon when the midcars people were saying I was
  > causing QRM to them on 7.258.
  >
  >   I know that on a contest weekend that being 3khz spacing
  > never occurs it is more like 2. With that said. My main
  > question is why is it the Midcars net goes from 0900 - 1400
  > hrs Eastern Time. this is 5 hours long. I know of no other
  > net that does this. Most of the time there is no active QSO
  > there but if you ask if the frequency is in use someone will
  > come back and say yes, they are Monitoring. Monitoring is not
  > having a QSO. So, is the net really that long? I believe that
  > the MIDCARS is trying to hold the frequency for a good cause
  > for mobiles that want to talk  and check in. But, maybe they
  > should ask the FCC to get that frequency as a national
  > calling mobile frequency.  I had asked one operator who was
  > asking me to move what time the net was over they came back
  > and said, "when ever the last checkin is" I aksed if this was
  > an open ended. I feel that this is not right. There should be
  > a limit placed on thier net as far as time.
  >
  >   Sean K8KHZ
  >
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