[UK-CONTEST] Bandplans and SSB contests

[Andy swiffin]

>
>I have no axe to grind, but the 40m band, being so narrow (for a
little
>longer yet) has always suffered the most from 'flexibility' in respect
of
>contests.  When the CW contest leg comes along, the QRPers in the
upper part
>of the 40m CW segment will get a further hammering from QRO CW up to
around
>7050 - so, apart from it being the immediate problem, why single out
SSB
>contests for special mention?
>

>I'd be interested to know whether there is _any_ support within the
>UK contesting community for the organisers of world-wide SSB contests
to 
>include 'CW friendly' and 'data friendly' clauses within the rules for

>their events.

I tend to take the oposite view but as a RTTY contester!  Wth only
10khz to play with officially on 40, RTTY contesting is a nightmare
because the SSBers creep down and the CWers creep up.  It would be nicer
for the non contesters to cut us RTTY contesters some slack and leave us
a bit more space!!  I guess if I take that view then to be fair I should
say give the other contesters some room when its their turn!

73
Andy
gm8oeg