[RTTY] TARA RTTY Melee - Dec 6

[Bill, W6WRT]

Is there some reason the CW guys do not respect the ARRL bandplan
which allocates 1800-1810 for digital modes? They all seem to want to
jam into the bottom 50 hKz or so. Why not move the jam up 10 kHz and
the problem would become a non-issue. Makes sense, doesn't it? That's
why band plans exist. And besides, the higher in frequency, the better
the propagation is anyway. 

Here's how you do it guys:  If you have a full size dipole, just trim
exactly 8.2 inches off each side and the resonant freq increases by 10
kHz. Isn't that easier and more gentlemanly than arguing over who can
operate what mode where?

Band plans exist for good reason. Please, let's use them.

73, Bill W6WRT


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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:17:41 -0500, Michael Keane K1MK
<k1mk at alum.mit.edu> wrote:

>However ARRL 160 is an overwhelmingly a domestic contest and 1800-1810 
>kHz will be jam packed with loud CW signals from late Friday afternoon on.