Topband: DX Window No Long Relevant

[Robert Smits]

On February 3, 2011 07:19:45 am John Crovelli wrote:
> As a courtesy, last weekend our Multi operation, as a courtesy,  refrained
>  from calling CQ in what some still consider the DX Window (1830 - 1835).
> 
> BUT lets be realistic here, this is 2011, not 1961.  Split operation, a
>  necessary operating technique of the W1BB era is no longer necessary.
>  Frequency allocations between ITU regions and individual countries have
>  become more aligned.  All world class radios have narrow filtering
>  capability, etc. fully capable of handling the worst pileups.
> 

Not all of us can afford or own "world class radios", John. It isn't true in 
North America and it certainly isn't true in the rest of the world. 
-- 
Bob Smits  bob at rsmits.ca