Topband: dx window and HNY TO ALL

[Randy Oates]

W4ZV WROTE

   I hear you on the band often Randy.  You clearly have the right
stuff (persistence and patience) to do well.  I think you are on the
right track.  Good luck and many new ones in 2004!

Thanks Bill 
your commits well noted ::I move here to the Outback Ranch in high Desert in 1999 got most of the antennas up in 2001 I have worked 102 dx counters in the pass 2 season . I am still making changes on  the antennas hoping to improve the tr/rec . It's like when I was on EME the antennas are never completed . always wanting to try another one . 

73  all the best for the year 2004 

AA1K wrote:
I personally feel a "window" is a waste of space and should be eliminated.

My sentiments exactly Jon...

If no one called CQ, how would anyone make any contacts?

Not only that Jon when a dx station split they usually move the pileup into the window so what good is it then ( I have not hear any comments about that ..

K6SE wrote
JA window from 1810-1825"
Earl : I did not know this was window not to call cq in. I though it was the Ja band plan like the one they  have in 1.9 part on the band..They use to call and tune down in 1.8  . I use to work them that way a few years ago .

W1BB, W2EQS and all of the other old-time Topbanders would roll over in
their graves if  they heard what some are saying about the window!

Earl: Time are changing we have to change with it or be left behind.. I have probably been on 160 as long as you . I'm willing to make change to keep up with the ever changing times . 
73 have a happy new year 

 KB9CRY wrote
Yes but no.  Having a dedicated DX window in effect during a contest, especially on 160, is a good thing.  Imagine trying to pull out those weak EU sigs while domestic big guns are all around you; and nobody moves away from each other so that their outer-most edges of their wide bandwidth are not on top of another!

Are you working the contest or dx ?  Give the contester a bk, dx will always be around the contest will be over in a few hours. 
73 Randy 

K1GUN  wrote 

Hi Randy BOY !I'm with you ,Get rid of the window ,but people won't have
anything to bitch about if the window goes away hi..HNY John K1GUN

You write John ! WE not going to solve it here . But it sure brought out everyone though Something to ponder over the next year . hi  HNW  to you also
73 Randy 


 Jos ON4KI

I dont agree Randy,
Just imagine every body driving on the "  SAME HIGHWAY "... with there own
national rules.
A real inssurance delight. What a rumble......!

Hi Jos
Come on to L.A.  CA.  :  We have that ever day  RUMBLE RUMBLE : I did not expect everyone to agrees they never do .
73 HNY 
Randy

Ron N4XD wrote 
Many of the DX stations I have worked in contests would never have been
heard if not in that part of the band. Because US stations were not in it it
gave a few Khz free from NA signal's.

Hi  Ron 
As I pointed out to KB9CRY are we working the contest or dx:::The 160 meter  is a noisy band . Pulling those weak one out is the fun of Hamming .
73 HNY 

Tree N6TR / K7RAT wrote
It has been interesting reading the discussion about the DX Windows.  I
think I am glad that the Stew Perry contest doesn't take a position on
them.  

Hi Tree 

Yes it has been interesting . It's like this :  The dx windows must be where ever one set . I tune the bands find a dx station work him  . As I tune there only a few signal on . I spot the dx station on dx cluster and set there a few second . WOW the band come alive . I wonder where all these hams were b4 .
73 HNY ...

What a job going through all this but I enjoyed it . This is my last commits on ( DX WINDOWS ) to each there own that what make amateur radio such wonderful hobby.. If it not taken serious , enjoy it ::: Life too short to take it Serious .

Hope to see you all in the pileup ::: May your DX be the best ever had on 160 . Tune around u. b .surprise what you hear on 160 .noise noise noise  hi 

73 / HNY :: From S. Ca. Randy W6OAR

ps over look my bad spelling I hope I got my point across it late I'm bushed and off to bed. gud luck to all