[SECC] Bill - K4WSW - question post CQWW

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Makes contesting on 40 fun but chews up precious bandwidth...

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On Oct 29, 2012, at 10:22 AM, "Hal Kennedy" <halken at comcast.net> wrote:

> Bill,
>  
> This is common practice.  Although your example is backwards…the DX usually transmits between 7030 and 7100 on SSB, which is allowed in EU and states a listening freq in the US phone band above 7.125.  Its perfectly legal.
>  
> It performs many functions –
> -          Its spreads out the DX
> -          I allows the DX to not have to control a pileup
> -          It allows the DX to listen on their own freq and the US freq at the same time if they are using a modern radio.
>  
> Once in a while US stations will turn it around and call CQ in the US phone band and listen on their freq plus down below.  For the same reasons above.
>  
> Its done on 40 given the small space on the band, the IARU regulations not matching the band plans, etc.
>  
> 73
> Hal
> N4GG
>   
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SECC [mailto:secc-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Weathers
> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 10:09 AM
> To: secc at contesting.com
> Subject: [SECC] Bill - K4WSW - question post CQWW
>  
> Hello, I am a recent new member; thanks for your patience.
> 
> I had an improved CQWW year over year, last year : 2011 105 QSO, ~26K pts; 2012 154 QSO, ~86K pts (26 zones, 77 entities) Single op unassisted low power
> 
> Question pertaining to band plan compliance.  
> I heard operators on 40M saying they were split, with the listening frequency down in the data segment below 7.125Mhz.  (i.e.  Op is on 7.154, listening 7.038)
> Is this practice acceptable?  40M is the only band I heard this on, however was confused and didn't work those stations.  
> 
> Can someone help me understand this approach and if acceptable or point me to the answer if asked previously by a "newb" like myself?
> 
> Thank you in advance, have a great day.
> 
> Bill  K4WSW
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