[CQ-Contest] ZEROLAND QSO PARTY

[Zack Widup]

That is pretty confusing. It seems they are saying in the one that
they are only inviting people to work each other on WARC bands by sked
and not by calling CQ Contest on the WARC bands. That may or may not
result in minimal traffic on the WARC bands. But it is a very bad idea
as it could start a precedent for contesting on these bands. I'd
rather see them completely off-limits.

73, Zack W9SZ


On 11/13/10, VE5ZX <ve5zx at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Joe,
>
> Apparently there is a gentleman's agreement according to this WIKI entry (
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WARC_bands ) which says "Due to their
> relatively small bandwidth of 100 kHz or less, there is a sort of
> gentlemen's agreement that the WARC bands may not be used for general
> contesting." Maybe some one can clarify this fact.
>
> In these rules which I think are official
> http://www.zerolandqsoparty.com/
> it says "160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters only." WARC bands are not
> allowed.
>
> Yet in these rules in the QRZ forums
> http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?t=271653
> it says "Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20,15, and 10 plus QSOs on WARC bands & 50MHz
> by schedule. See Bonus section"
>
> Maybe some one can clarify which rules are the right ones. Hope there later
> posting is wrong It would be a shame to see contest intrusion on the WARC
> bands even for a single Q. It is not in the spirit of contesting and the use
> of WARC bands.
>
> Syl -VE5ZX
>
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