[CQ-Contest] PJ4G ARRL DX SSB Recording by N2IC

[Martin Durham]

Not the issue. SO2R wouldn't be on a second frequency if it were not producing contacts.

SO2R operators have twice the spectrum use of SO1R.

THAT is the advantage. Why do multi ops exists?  To sit on a frequency calling CQ into dead air??

I've been doing multi operator contests for over 30 years.

Marty
W1MD

On Mar 13, 2017, at 4:55 PM, Ria Jairam <rjairam at gmail.com<mailto:rjairam at gmail.com>> wrote:

 Not necessarily since propagation varies widely within that space.

Ria
N2RJ
On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 4:46 PM Martin Durham <W1md at w1md.net<mailto:W1md at w1md.net>> wrote:
Hmmmmmm

What if you look at the spectrum as 1.8 - 30mhz. One station cq'ing on two frequencies is using twice the spectrum.  Regardless of the 'band' you are on. Riiiight??  :)

SO2R operators effectively get to use twice the spectrum that SO1R operators use...right?

Marty
W1MD

> On Mar 13, 2017, at 4:40 PM, Ria Jairam <rjairam at gmail.com<mailto:rjairam at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Some bands are more limited in space than others.
> 40m - 75kHz
> 20m - 200kHz
> 15m -  250kHz
> 10m - 1.4MHz
>
> Some bands are more productive than others, depending on propagation.
>
> So with two CQs by one station on the same band the station engaging in
> this practice takes up twice the space and denies others the use of the
> productive or limited space band.
>
> CQing on two bands is different because the other band may not be as
> productive, and even underused in low solar years.
>
> Ria
> N2RJ
>
>
>> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 3:58 PM john at kk9a.com<mailto:john at kk9a.com> <john at kk9a.com<mailto:john at kk9a.com>> wrote:
>>
>> As far as spectrum usage goes what is the difference between this and a
>> single op CQing on two bands?
>>
>> KK9A
>>
>>
>> To:     cq-contest at contesting.com<mailto:cq-contest at contesting.com>
>> Subject:        Re: [CQ-Contest] PJ4G ARRL DX SSB Recording by N2IC
>> From:   W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu at w0mu.com<mailto:w0mu at w0mu.com>>
>> Date:   Mon, 13 Mar 2017 08:32:05 -0600
>>
>>
>> Jeff,
>>
>> Thanks for the comments. I agree with your interpretation of the rules, I
>> don't like that it is allowed and like many have asked the ARRL to close
>> this loophole.
>>
>> Many believe that if everyone adopted this philosophy that the band would
>> be a mess. People would have a very difficult time finding a place to CQ
>> unless you were a big gun etc.
>>
>> 73 and thanks for all the contacts from everywhere!
>>
>> W0MU
>>
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