Topband: DX window

[Gary Smith]

I stand by my suggestion and I don't see my suggestion as nonsense in 
the least. Go here and read section 6.1
http://www.arrl.org/160-meter - The ARRL who host this contest state 
plainly that this segment should be used for intercontinental QSOs 
only, ergo: the DX window. 

Since US & VE are disregarding this directive and using it selfishly 
to the detriment of the others in the contest who are playing by the 
rules, I say the offending stations should be penalized for ignoring 
the rules. What is nonsense about that?

My point is the W/VE should not be within the DX window calling CQ in 
the first place. I can't imagine anyone would be there calling CQ and 
expect a constant pileup of DX to be calling them. What is more 
likely is they may feel by being in that window they will be in a 
perfect location to get the maximum DX multipliers and by holding 
that bandwidth in that limited and specific segment, minimize the # 
of multipliers others will be able to get.

Gary
KA1J


> What a nonsense.
> Do you expect a station calling cq during a contest in the DX window
> and being called by a non dx station to qsy with that station to a
> frequency outside the dx window? And how many stations can share the
> dx window? By the way, I don´t see any frequency marked dx window in
> the ARRL band plan. And no dx window is seen in our region 1 band plan
> either.
> 
> 73
> Peter, DJ7WW
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Gary Smith
> 
> Make it known every QSO within that DX window from W/VE not working a
> DX station will have a punitive docking of points. If they have the
> guts to do this, there will quickly be a hole in the ether for DX to
> be heard.
> 
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