Topband: DX window

[jbattin]

I believe there are few problems with the way it is now .... VE and W/K can
call in the window ... just not CQ.  It is so handy to be able to zip up
into the window and see how loud the DX is, and by that judge if a detailed
S&P is warrented. Forcing Dx to listen outside the window would be a big
mistake .... The QRM would be terrible. Like 75 meters in a SSB contest ...
When the DX says listening on 3840 you transmit there no matter who you QRM.
I like the idea of moving it down as it would solve the Left vs Right
friction. Europe and Japan are open at different times so it would probably
work fine. The big problem will be to change something that is as fragile as
the current "Window".
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Baugh" <tombaugh at discoverynet.com>
To: "jbattin" <jbattin at msn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 5:26 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: DX window


> John,
> I'm in favor of it as well and honor it to a fault but the issue is "who
is
> the DX"?
> If you're in US.. non US is DX if you're in EU Non EU is DX there needs to
> be  a better plan like NA doesn't call in 1830-35 and EU doesn Call in
35-40
> or some such thing. Otherwise nobody can call..
>
> Tom
> AE9B
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jbattin" <jbattin at msn.com>
> To: "Ron Feutz" <feutz at wctc.net>; <topband at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 1:27 PM
> Subject: Re: Topband: DX window
>
>
> > 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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