[CQ-Contest] Band Plans

[Andrei Stchislenok]

Maybe I am wrong, still remembering those old good days in ex USSR, where we
were not allowed to SSB below 7.040 Mhz

2009/6/7 VR2BrettGraham <vr2bg at harts.org.hk>

> EW1AR/NP3D said:
>
> >I was always wondering why many stations using 40 meters band working SSB
> on
> >or about 7.020 - 7.007 MHz for example? Regardless of geographical
> >locations.
> >As fas as I am aware, the *lowest frequency allowed for SSB mode is 7.040
> >MHz* in all Countries, this is like a small segment of that so called
> >"universal Plan"...
> >Isn't this a reason to DQ such violators?
>
> Not true, in three of the four countries I am/have been
> licensed in recent years, there are no restrictions on what
> mode I can use where (other than no pulse or fast-scan TV
> below 5.7 Gc from VR2).
>
> OH6LI recently advised there is also no restriction on
> where SSB can be used on 40m in Finland.
>
> Therefore your awareness is not valid.
>
> So far, the only place with 7040 as a bottom for phone is
> Russia.  Japan 7025.  And where ever USA can go down to
> now.  Anyone know of any others places that have a
> restriction on where SSB can be used on 40m?  Especially
> in EU?
>
> I'm beginning to wonder if this 7040 restriction thing is just
> the IARU Region 1 band plan rearing its ugly head in
> another way, has been repeated so many times now that
> everyone accepts it as the truth.
>
> 73, ex-VR2BG/p.
>
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