[CQ-Contest] Out of Band

[sawyered at earthlink.net]

I disagree with the conclusion of the discussion by N2IC.  It is the US hams responsibility to know where to transmit.  It is not a foreign ham's responsibility to "not tempt US hams" out of band.

If other countries define the band allocation different than the US it is no different than a US ham being tempted to call simplex for a mult on 7070 or something using SSB.

I can't speak for their countries of how they define it and don't need to.

Is it also a US hams fault if we say listening 7005 and a EU ham calls us potentially violating his rules.  I have no idea of his country's rules and don't care.  If he shouldn't call me, then he misses the Q, just like I missed many a Q last weekend by not calling simplex below 7125.

When you hit the transmit button you should know whether you are legal.  End of discussion.

Ed  N1UR