Topband: ARRL 160 contest

[Tom Rauch]

> 
> With regards to the window, the problem is DX stations don't QSX OUT
> of it like we did in the "old days."
> 
> There are two solutions to this "problem."
> 
> 1)      Forget the window
> 2)      Try to educate DX stations to QSX up or down the band.


Amen.

Craig hit the problem right on the head, at least so far as DX is 
concerned.

The real problem is many people who rarely work 160, or who are 
parked on a coastline with all the US behind them, "think" 160 is 
like 80 or 40. Factually if you are inland, DX signals are not that 
strong and local signals are devastating.

160 is a band where DX should always be split, unless it is a ragchew 
among friends. This is especially true in contests.

Simplex DX operation in a 160 contest is just plain silly, unless we 
want only the big stations to work DX.73, Tom W8JI
W8JI@contesting.com