Topband: Region One stations below 1810 kHz

[uy0zg]

Many people - many opinions ...

What about the European QRP fans? They probably want to be in a quiet 
place too ...

As for 40m, split is successfully used there.

Although I already agree with everyone - let everything remain as it 
was.


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Nick, UY0ZG
http://www.topband.in.ua

Jim Fielder писал 2021-12-25 16:54:
> 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
>> http://www.topband.in.ua
>> 
>> 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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