Topband: Re: Topband Digest, Vol 12, Issue 37

[John LeRoy]

I think Tom is right. I'm one of those guys "located in unfavorable
locations [and] with smaller antennas". :-)
John W4JKL


> The DX Window by the ARRL was eliminated, but the IARU still has a DX
Window
> from 1830-1850 with 1840 up being SSB.
>
> Personally I think there should be an ARRL DX Window of some type. While
it
> has little value for large stations looking out off a coastline towards
DX,
> it is very meaningful for stations inland or looking across populated
areas
> for DX. The problem is the JA's only have a band from 1815 to 1825 and
have
> attracted DX operation below 1825. The people who need the DX Window most
> are those located in unfavorable locations or with smaller antennas.
>
> For now, all we have is a useless and unwise IARU Window totally ignored
by
> SSB ops and still somewhat followed by CW ops. In my mind the DX Window
> should have been moved down from 1825-1845 with the upper 5kHz for SSB.
>
> 73 Tom
>