[CQ-Contest] EU out of band on 160

[Albert crespo]

During CQWW SSB I always get called by some USA stations out of their allowed  operating privileges. I just ignore them. Sometimes they persist for quite a long time. Some do this because of an error on their part partial because they have made an honest mistake. I do not want to waste my time to tell them they are in the wrong. I am a serious competitor and I do want to waste my time. 
If a causal competitor wants to play policeman and inform them they are out of band, they are free to do so.
Working them is a serious mistake because I send my finished log to LOTW and OQRS. 
These programs will just confirm the QSO and not whether the operating frequency is valid or not.
73, Al


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> On 29 Jan 2020, at 21:22, K9MA <k9ma at sdellington.us> wrote:
> 
> Well, one could argue that it's not my job to enforce the band limits in another country. Also, it's possible some stations have special permission to operate there. Again, it's not my job to know that. They called, I logged them.
> 
> 73,
> Scott K9MA
> 
> 
> 
>> On 1/29/2020 12:44, OZ1BII Henning wrote:
>> IMHO... Why do you contact the station when you know it is violating the rules ?
>> Who has the biggest fault ?
>> Just a simple question
>> 
>> And happily we have the Contest Committee who fully know their job and how to handle the situation.
>> -----------------------------------
>> * Vy 73 de OZ2I Henning *
>> -----------------------------------
>> 
>> 
>> Den ons. 29. jan. 2020 kl. 16.27 skrev Ron Notarius W3WN via CQ-Contest <cq-contest at contesting.com <mailto:cq-contest at contesting.com>>:
>> 
>>    Hi Scott,
>> 
>>    IMHO... no.
>> 
>>    While I do not condone improper operation, and I know many if
>>    not most EU stations are not permitted below 1810 kHz... you did
>>    not operate improperly.  You operated within the terms of your
>>    license.
>> 
>>    There may also be extenuating circumstances... for example some of
>>    these stations may have received special dispensation to operate
>>    from 1800 - 1810.  (Yes, I know that's highly unlikely, but it is
>>    possible)
>> 
>>    I would also like to believe that the log checking software would
>>    catch any such violations.  If so, the burden or penalty ought to
>>    be on the station caught operating out of band.  You were not out
>>    of band.  (That's presuming, of course, that the log checking
>>    software IS set up to catch said violations)
>> 
>>    However, I would email the Contest Committee immediately (if you
>>    haven't already done so) and ask for their decision on the
>>    matter.  It is the Committee's opinion on potential rules
>>    violations that is paramount.
>> 
>>    73, ron w3wn
>> 
>> 
>>    -----Original Message-----
>>    From: K9MA <k9ma at sdellington.us <mailto:k9ma at sdellington.us>>
>>    To: CQ Contest <cq-contest at contesting.com
>>    <mailto:cq-contest at contesting.com>>
>>    Sent: Tue, Jan 28, 2020 8:55 pm
>>    Subject: [CQ-Contest] EU out of band on 160
>> 
>>    Last weekend, 11 Europeans called me on 1804. Should I delete those
>>    contacts?
>> 
>>    73,
>> 
>>    Scott K9MA
>> 
>>    --     Scott  K9MA
>> 
>>    k9ma at sdellington.us <mailto:k9ma at sdellington.us>
>> 
>> 
> 
> -- 
> Scott  K9MA
> 
> k9ma at sdellington.us
> 
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