[CQ-Contest] 7040 as lower limit

[Richard F DiDonna NN3W]

Yes, when I see the words "plan", "preferred", "center of activity," and 
"priority," I seriously have to question how this is a bright line rule. 
This sounds more like a suggested blue print.

In any event, who is the IARU?  Its an uber association of amateur radio 
clubs.  In most countries, an amateur radio club is NOT the issuer of rules 
regarding the privileges and rights of amateur radio operators.  The 
Ministry of Communications, FCC, or other similar entity is the issuer of 
the rules.  Show me those rules...

73 Rich NN3W

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandy Taylor" <ve4xt at mts.net>
To: <dxhf at dxhf.darc.de>; <kr2q at optimum.net>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 7040 as lower limit


> Hi all,
> Seems to me that quoting the IARU bandplan doesn't answer Doug's question,
> which was about which countries specify 7040 as a lower limit in law.
>
> The WPX rule says "strongly encouraged", but does not say "mandatory". And
> even those organizations who cleave to band plans say the plan goes out 
> the
> window as soon as the amount of activity makes observance of the band plan
> impossible.
>
> With the amount of activity in many contests, mandatory observance of the
> band plan would mean that only the strongest, largest, loudest stations 
> ever
> get to call CQ. If that becomes the case, stop the bus and let me off.
> Contesting can be elitist enough as it is.
>
> 73,Kelly
> Ve4xt
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dr. Lothar Wilke
> Sent: June-06-09 1:02 AM
> To: kr2q at optimum.net; cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 7040 as lower limit
>
> Hi Doug,
> this is the actuell IARU Region 1 bandplan:
>
>
>      7000 - 7025
>     200
>     CW
>     CW contest preferred
>
>      7025 - 7040
>     200
>     CW
>     7030 kHz - CW, QRP Centre of Activity
>
>      7040 - 7047
>     500
>     Narrow band modes
>     Digimodes
>
>      7047 - 7050
>     500
>     Narrow band modes
>     Digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
>
>      7050 - 7053
>     2700
>     All modes
>     Digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
>
>      7053 - 7060
>     2700
>     All modes
>     Digimodes
>
>      7060 -7100
>     2700
>     All modes
>     SSB contest preferred7070 kHz - Digital Voice Centre of Activity7090
> kHz - SSB QRP Centre of Activity
>
>      7100 - 7130
>     2700
>     All modes
>     7110 kHz - Region 1 Emergency Centre
>
>      7130 - 7200
>     2700
>     All modes
>     SSB contest preferred7165 kHz - Image Centre of Activity
>
>      7175 - 7200
>     2700
>     All modes
>     Priority for intercontinental Activity
>
>
>
> and WPX 2009 rules:
> III. Bands: The 1.8, 3.5, 7, 14, 21, and 28 MHz bands may be used. No WARC
> bands allowed. Observance of established band plans is strongly 
> encouraged.
>
> May be in WW 2009 rules too?
>
> 73  Lothar, Dl3TD
>
>
>> -----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com]Im Auftrag von
>> kr2q at optimum.net
>> Gesendet: Freitag, 5. Juni 2009 18:13
>> An: cq-contest at contesting.com
>> Betreff: [CQ-Contest] 7040 as lower limit
>>
>>
>> Sounds reasonable to me.
>>
>> So which EU countries have definitively documented that the lower
>> limit on 40m is 7040?
>>
>> de Doug
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