Topband: 160 M Band Plan

[Tom Rauch]

> A few years ago Jeff 'ZM suggested that the US stations
refrain from
> transmitting SSB below 1842 including or especially during
the contest
> weekend and I think for the most part this worked very
well.  There were
> some split operations from DX stations (transmitting below
42 and listening
> above 42).   I think this was a good idea and also worked
well.

If the DX stations keep insisting on working simplex in
contests on 160 and if USA stations do the same, everyone
will severely limit themselves in contacts.

People at each end of the pond who can't hear a thing but
who transmit real well will repeat the same old contest
nonsense of endless CQ's right on top each other. Bad enough
on CW, but with -35IM3 from clean transmitters and some
contesters cranking the internal power adjustments of rigs
up it makes things unbearable!
But maybe the goal is to make noise, and not contacts. Hi
hi.

73 Tom