[UK-CONTEST] Fw: RSGB 1st 160m

[G3SJJ]

100% agree Pete. I guess the adjudicator could do a quick check of a few 
Cabrillo log files though I am not sure how many logging programs 
actually pick up the 2nd Rx/Tx frequency if the entrant use SO2V and, 
anyway,  it could be doctored before submission!

It is a bad rule now for three reasons :
1 - With SSB encroaching down to at least 1840 the effective sub-band is 
reduced to just 20KHz.
2 - It doesn't make sense to ban UK contesters from a segment being used 
by other contesters.
3 - UK participation in these events has reduced significantly over the 
last 10 years so we are more reliant on non-UK contacts.

Chris G3SJJ



Peter Hobbs wrote:
> I wouldn't subscribe to that interpretation Clive - the rules clearly define 
> a sub-band for the contest and would need to be changed in order to legally 
> work outside it.  I agree you are quite likely to get away with it if you 
> only work PAs there but that's not really the point . . .
>
> 73, Peter G3LET
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Clive GM3POI" <gm3poi2 at btinternet.com>
> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 12:38 AM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Fw: RSGB 1st 160m
>
>
>   
>> Surely that doesn't stop anyone calling a station CQing between 1810-1820
>> and working them. But at present should not call CQ there for an 
>> admittedly
>> odd reason. 73 Clive GM3POI
>>     
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
>>> Cc: "UK Contest reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 11:00 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] RSGB 1st 160m
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> 100% agree. Ed. There were many PA stations in that segment looking for
>>>> QSOs in the PACC contest so why can't we work them? Doesn't make sense.
>>>>
>>>> Chris G3SJJ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ed -- G3SQX-GW3SQX wrote:
>>>>         
>>>>> My entry to the recent RSGB 160m contest was pretty miserable, so I
>>>>> won't
>>>>> mention my QSO total!  But I wonder whether we are ever likely to get a
>>>>> change from 1820kHz to 1810kHz as the lower limit for this contest,
>>>>> given
>>>>> that this rule is universally unpopular with UK entrants (if reactions
>>>>> two
>>>>> years ago on this reflector are anything to go by).
>>>>>
>>>>> 73,
>>>>>
>>>>> Ed, GW3SQX