Topband: 1810

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

If you have violated the terms of your license that should be a DQ.  
Changing the frequency makes it even worse as it was an attempt to cover 
up the action. If USA makes contacts out of band in CQ WW or ARRL DX 
what happens to them?  Are the QSO's simply removed and the op 
admonished for the issues or worse?

For this contest, maybe the solution is to remove the bad contacts, warn 
all the participants and move on.  For those that altered their logs a 
DQ is fitting.

W0MU

On 12/25/2021 10:46 AM, Dan Flaig NP2J wrote:
> My 2 cents
>
>
> It makes sense to me to have the contest rules mirror the regulations 
> regarding frequency allocations.
>
> No one is asking the contest sponsors to regulate anything.
> Enforcing a frequency rule in a contest is no different than enforcing 
> any other contest rule. If the rules are broken on purpose 
> disqualification should be enforced.
>
> If you just let anyone do anything what is to keep someone from
> Running on 1798 kHz??
> If a eu station works somebody on 1805 then changes log to say 1810 
> they obviously knew what they did was against the rules and are trying 
> to hide the fact.
>
> I doubt that the ability for us stations to work other US stations 
> below 1810 is any huge advantage.
> I can understand why qrp stations in the US would like to use that 
> less crowed portion of the band.
>
> Seems to me either leave rules as they are and enforce no Europe qsos 
> below 1810 or change rules so no operation below 1810 is allowed. 
> Personally I like rules how they are but either way is fine with me.
>
> Thanks to Boring ARC and Tree for sponsoring this fantastic contest!
>
> 73
> Dan k8rf/np2j
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