Topband: DX window

[jbattin]

 Although it does not solve problems everywhere, I do not know why is so
hard for Stateside and Canada not to call CQ in the 30-35 window. It is
great to have one place on the band where the DX is not under a CQ'er. Over
the week-end there were numerous times a DX station was calling CQ on or
close to a US CQ'er and when I would call the DX, the CQ'er would go crazy
with QRL. I think it is natural to lose a CQ frequency from time to time in
favor of giving the DX station a break. We should re-enforce the 30-35
window while it is still common practice.
John K9DX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Feutz" <feutz at wctc.net>
To: <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 11:03 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: DX window


> Not sure how anything you say applies.  It is expected, and has been
common
> practice forever, for NA stations to call and work DX on their calling
> frequency in the window, unless the DX specifies otherwise.  No one has
> suggested that the FCC mandate a window.  It has always been by
Gentlemen's
> Agreement.
>
> At 10:36 AM 12/29/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >First of all, the key is if DX CQ's in the "window"
> >they have to QSX OUT of the window.
> >
> >Secondly, the FCC will never mandate a "DX window."
> >
> >Good DX  on 160 to all in 2004!
> >
> >
> >
> >At 11:32 PM 12/28/2003, you wrote:
> >>Topbanders,
> >>
> >>A window is absolutely vital to me.  Under usual conditions, with the
> >>auroral oval cutting off most EU and JA DX, I need a place to go and see
> >>if anything is coming thru.  In the Stew, US stations for the most part
> >>stayed out of the old window, 1830-35, and it was pretty useful for
> >>me.  I did ask one US station to move, as he was calling CQ on top of a
> >>G.  I quickly explained this and he answered OK SRI.
> >>
> >>All the debate over who is DX is just a bunch of blah blah blah to
> >>me.  Why can't we just go back to the Gentlemen's Agreement and leave
> >>that chunk of band for non-NA stations to CQ in?
> >>
> >>73,
> >>
> >>Ron - WA9IRV
> >>
> >>
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