Topband: Region One stations below 1810 kHz

[Jim Fielder]

I am QRP and like to run.   After I get tired of trying to bust through the pileups with my weak signal I choose to run. There is little chance I can make it to EU and the band is just too crowded above 1810.  I find it easier to find a quiet frequency below 1810 and I have more success there.  A rule change would eliminate some of my enjoyment.   Any EU station that calls me is obviously outside their frequency allocation.  We have the same issue during CQWW phone contests on 40m.  Other areas of the world can transmit where we cannot.  We have to know and follow the rules of our country. 

73
Jim, KE0L

> On Dec 25, 2021, at 1:50 AM, uy0zg <uy0zg at mksat.net> wrote:
> 
> Hey
> 
> Everything can be solved simply.
> 
> To approve the rules for the whole World ( only for contest) - it is impossible to work until 1810. It will be fair.
> 
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> Nick, UY0ZG
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> Tree писал 2021-12-25 02:37:
>> All -
>> A friend of mine alerted me to the fact that he heard a QSO take place
>> between someone in the USA and Europe below 1810 during the Stew.  I did a
>> little research and verified that this QSO did take place - around 1805
>> kHz.  However, the European reported the QSO on 1810 kHz.
>> During this investigation, I have found more of these QSOs - including
>> about two dozen with one station who was on 1808.9 kHz (per RBN).
>> Perhaps the rules have changed recently, and these frequencies are
>> permitted for Region 1 stations?  I see all sorts of countries in the list
>> I have generated so far.
>> And if these are "illegal" contacts - what should be done about them?
>> And if a Region 1 stations modified his log to change the frequency
>> information to make it look legit - is that unsportsmanlike behavior?
>> Tree N6TR
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