[CQ-Contest] Split operation in CQ WW CW

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

I'd add just a note on spots ...   The real problem is people jumping on 
spots and all winding up on the same frequency, even if it is not 
zero-beat with the DX.  It rarely will be anyway, and a little judicious 
tweaking of the XIT control, or even (heaven forbid) tuning to center 
the DX in your pass-band while he signs, should bring you nicely out of 
the ruck without anyone having to send "up one" or whatever.  I'm sure 
Bob was talking about the up 5 splits, not something within 300 Hz or so.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 8/27/2012 10:03 AM, Tom W8JI wrote:
> <<<<
> Bob probably meant to get across the concept that one  should not listen up
> 5 as expeditions do so. If the pileup is really  getting out of hand, then
> up 1 should be enough as long as those calling do not zero beat with each
> other. >>>>
>
> Up 5 takes no more room than up 1, or any split much wider than the
> bandwidth of filters.
>
> What really wastes space are splits that do not center people in one CW
> channel width, especially  where people do not listen to see if a frequency
> is already occupied.
>
> For example, calling up 4 or 4.5 while the station says up 5 will waste
> space and hog the band.  Calling within a hundred cycles or so of up 5 uses
> no more band space than calling within 100 cycles or so of up 1.
>
> I'd almost bet that the majority who try to call up some specific number
> will be off + - at least 100 Hz just by accident. One way to encourage that
> might be to operate a weird frequency, instead of exactly on a 500Hz or a
> multiple of 500 Hz.
>
> It would be interesting to see what the real statistics are.
>
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