[CQ-Contest] WARC Bands and Contesting: Aargh! FAQ Update

[jpescatore at aol.com]

The Contesting Wiki is locked from updates for maintenance right now, but I've created this entry to add to the Aargh! FAQ at http://wiki.contesting.com/index.php/Arrgh_FAQ :


The WARC bands are pretty quiet - shouldn't we start contesting on them? Short answer: no. If that is not enough for you, read on. This is essentially the "why are we not allowed to use certain frequencies in contests question answered above. However, there are two reasons why it is good for the WARC bands to stay contest free: (1) Non-contesters need a place to hide when we contesters take over the bands on most weekends; and (2) as Tevye sang so stirringly in "Fiddler on the Roof": Tradition! Supposedly, back at WARC-1979 it was agreed to keep the WARC bands contest-free. No one can find an actual citation for this, but you are free to browse here. 


73 John K3TN