Topband: DX window

[Peter Voelpel]

I agree when the discussion is about the ARRL 160m contest only.
But, how many stations outside W/VE can share those 5kHz?

73
Peter, DJ7WW


-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 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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