Topband: Am I the only one in step?

[mstangelo at comcast.net]

James,

Let's assume region 1 and 3 allow high power SSB operation above 1.850 Mhz and CQ "recommends" that operators say above 1.850 Mhz and away from the 1.910 QRP or 1.995-2.000 experimental segments. Will contesters follow that recommendation? Probably not.

I base my conclusion on experiences with other bands. Contest operators usually work over existing QSO's and nets. Fortunately we have the WARC bands on HF where contests are not allowed.

The only way this would work is if CQ limits the SSB contest to a certain segment of 160 meters.

Mike N2MS
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From: James Rodenkirch <Rodenkirch_LLC at msn.com>
To: mstangelo at comcast.net
Cc: Top Band Contesting <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Tue, 01 Mar 2016 17:18:55 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Topband: Am I the only one in step?

Appreciate the reminder re Region 2, Mike.....but......will a "common plan" amongst all IARU regions, if not adhered to by participants (evidenced here in Region 2), be "worth the effort" to bring about???

Again, I am a newbie to 160 AND a QRP operator so DXCC entities, to me, mean anything west of the U.S., stopping just past HL/JA/VK lands.

P.S. I'm "new" so....be gentle in your replies!!

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From: mstangelo at comcast.net <mstangelo at comcast.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 9:15 AM
To: James Rodenkirch
Cc: Top Band Contesting
Subject: Re: Topband: Am I the only one in step?

That is the band plan for the US in ITU Region2.. The problem is different ITU regions and countries have different 160 meter assignments.

I common worldwide allocation will mitigate lots of these issues.

We should urge our IARU representatives to work towards a common 1.8 to 2 Mhz 160 meter band at the next IARU conference.

Mike N2MS

----- Original Message -----
From: James Rodenkirch <Rodenkirch_LLC at msn.com>
To: Top Band Contesting <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:31:16 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Topband: Am I the only one in step?

>From what little I've read - I am a "newbie" to 160 meter operating,- I gather a band plan carries little "weight," in the bigger schemes of things?

Below is the 160 band plan, courtesy of that august group, the ARRL:

160 Meters (1.8-2.0 MHz)
1.800 - 2.000 CW
1.800 - 1.810 Digital Modes
1.810 CW QRP
1.843-2.000 SSB, SSTV and other wideband modes
1.910 SSB QRP
1.995 - 2.000 Experimental
1.999 - 2.000 Beacons

.....digital modes mean "what?" E.G., JT-9/65 found on 1.840 or so...
......SSB from 1.860 and up observed hourly, each day.....



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