Topband: ARRL 160M and 1830-1835 change

[Tim Shoppa]

George, in ARRL 160 the DX would *only* be looking for W/VE  if CQing during the contest. So the DX Window concept has some value (if anyone ever respected it which they didn’t).

This is a fundamental difference from CQ160 where DX can work DX for points.

Arguably DX-only-works-W/VE makes ARRL 160 less popular with some segments of DX hams. It’s certainly a fundamental part of the ARRL 160 DNA.

> On Oct 22, 2020, at 9:31 PM, GEORGE WALLNER <aa7jv at atlanticbb.net> wrote:
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> If 1,830 - 1,835 is reserved for "intercontinental contacts", who will should CQ? The DX? He is not a DX on his own continent. These "DX windows" are not practical.
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> 73,
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> George
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> C6AGU/AA7JV
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> On Thu, 22 Oct 2020 14:43:52 +0000 (UTC)
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> Jon Zaimes via Topband <topband at contesting.com> wrote:
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> Interesting Tim.
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> November QST came in a few days ago, and the summary of rules in there says "1.830-1.835 MHz should be used for intercontinental contacts only."
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> Dropping that rule was long overdue so glad to see it stated in the rules online. 
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> 73/Jon AA1K
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> -----Original Message-----
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> From: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Thu, Oct 22, 2020 9:35 am
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> Subject: Topband: ARRL 160M and 1830-1835 change
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> Also as I review this years ARRL 160M rules...
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> An earlier version of the rules (current in 2012) here
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> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Rules%20PDFs/2012/2012-160M-Rules-V2.pdf
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> says "6.1 The segment 1.830 to 1.835 should be used for intercontinental
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> QSOs only".
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> The latest version here
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> https://contests.arrl.org/ContestRules/160M-Rules.pdf notes that "6. the
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> 1830-135 kHz window is no longer reserved for W/VE-to-DX QSOs in this
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> contest".
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> Does anyone recall, when the rule was officially changed? It wasn't being
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> well respected in some previous years if it was in effect.
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> Tim N3QE
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