[UK-CONTEST] Deliberate QRM in AFS

[Colin]

Chris, point noted but I need to take a neutral position in this 
discussion as Region 1 HF Chairman.

I have copied John G3WKL into this exchange and he may well wish to get 
more information from you off-line so it can be included in the Region 1 
discussions.

73

Colin, G3PSM.

G3SJJ wrote:
> Colin, would also please raise the subject of SSTV people subjecting us 
> to deliberate QRM.
>
> Last year I suffered long deliberate voice and SSTV "noise" QRM, the 
> perpetrator was a PA0 or ON I believe. He even recorded my CQs and 
> played them back on my run frequency. I eventually moved but heard 
> others being subjected to the same treatment.
>
> As I reported last week, in CW AFS I suffered deliberate CQing and calls 
> from a QRMer using different G callsigns. I suspect very strongly that 
> this was the same person who had made a point of targeting me.
>
> This year in SSB AFS whilst having some warm-up QSOs on 3744, away from 
> the voluntary SSTV sub-band, (and before my Heil mic lead went o/c) I 
> heard a weakish (possibly non-UK) voice say "Go Away," in addition I 
> heard some SSTV "noise."  I am fairly certain that I would have been 
> subject to more QRM had I stayed there.
>
> Allocating an SSTV slot right in the middle of a recognised SSB is 
> asking for trouble anyway. Any contest which includes 80m SSB is going 
> to cover that piece of spectrum. The SSTV people need to be made aware 
> of this. Yes, we understand their frustrations but we didn't ask for 
> that slot.
>
> The really good news about this year's SSB AFS is that it attracted many 
> newly licenced people as well as many more established people who don't 
> normally participate in contests. This is a major achievement for RSGB, 
> the Contest Committee and ham radio in general.
>
> Good luck, Colin
>
> 73 Chris G3SJJ
>
>
> Colin wrote:
>   
>> This subject has been addressed before but I will copy Martins' email to
>> the Region 1 HF Managers reflector and stir up some discussion on there.
>>
>> There has been a change of DARC HF Manager since the last time the
>> subject was raised so it certainly is time for a reminder.   In addition
>> I am sure John G3WKL the RSGB HF Manager will raise the topic during the
>> next meeting.   Most of the agenda is devoted to HF contest matters
>> which is ironic seeing as the Davos Conference decided to dispense with
>> the Contest Sub-Group!
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Colin, G3PSM
>>
>> Martin Atherton wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> This deliberate QRM has been getting worse each year and it is time
>>> something was done about it. As IARU Region 1 is the organiser of the HF
>>> Band Plan perhaps the Region 1 HF Committee (Chair G3PSM, Vice Chair F8BPN)
>>> could ask all Member Societies to publicise the fact that just because
>>> 3650-3700 is not "contest preferred" it does not mean that contests are
>>> excluded from it. Also worth mentioning again that bandplans are not
>>> mandatory in most countries. Region 1 Societies might also stresss that
>>> deliberate QRM is a violation of national licence conditions. It would be
>>> helpful if they could do this every December! 
>>>
>>> The Region 1 HF Committee is meeting in late February.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Martin G3ZAY
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