[CQ-Contest] logic here?

[Richard DiDonna NN3W]

It was really wierd. I too called around 3.690 and the rates were horrible - 
1.5 a minute tops.  I was having more success picking off packets spots. 
This is the first real  DX test utilizing the new spectrum.  Perhaps folks 
hadn't quite gotten the clue abroad concerning the new allocation.

The real test will probably be put forth during WPX where there is real 
incentive for 3.5 MHz contacts.

73 Rich NN3W

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randy Thompson" <k5zd at charter.net>
To: "'Rick Dougherty'" <nq4i at contesting.com>; "'CQ Contest'" 
<cq-contest at contesting.com>; "'David Gilbert'" <xdavid at cis-broadband.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 9:52 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] logic here?


>I called a lot of CQs betweem 3650 and 3720 and got only a few answers. 
>The
> guys Cqing up above 3800 seemed to be doing better.  Results drive 
> actions!
>
>
> It was strange to have all that wide open space and nobody to work.  A 
> true
> worldwide contest like WPX or WW will be more interesting.
>
> Randy, K5ZD
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rick Dougherty
>> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 9:36 AM
>> To: CQ Contest; David Gilbert
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] logic here?
>>
>> The person in question has an extra class license...de Rick
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David Gilbert" <xdavid at cis-broadband.com>
>> To: "Rick Dougherty" <nq4i at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 11:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] logic here?
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Hi, Rick.
>> >
>> > Two possibilities quickly come to mind, but I'm sure there
>> are others.
>> >
>> > a.  N2XYZ is an Extra Class licensee but doesn't realize that the
>> > rules now allow him to transmit on 3670.
>> >
>> > b.  N2XYZ is a General Class licensee and isn't allowed to transmit
>> > below 3800, but figures he can snag a quieter listening
>> frequency down
>> > the band..
>> >
>> > 73,
>> > Dave   AB7E
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Rick Dougherty wrote:
>> > > Hi all...just listening around on 75 m ssb  during the
>> ARRL SSB test
>> > > and
>> observed the following....US station N2XYZ cqing on a 3820 +-
>> freq and qsx on 3670+- freq...why do this? Why not cq on 3670
>> and listen on that same freq? We now have the privileges for
>> the freq and they are definitely quiet enough?? Or am I
>> entirely missing something here? de Rick nq4i
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>> >
>> > --
>> > Subvert the dominant paradigm.
>> >
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