[UK-CONTEST] AFS - operating out of band

[Alex GM3ZBE]

The Iaru bandplan indicates the areas 3600 to 3650 and 3700 to 3750 as 
"Contest preferred" segments, whatever that means.  Some people take 
itas meaning that the segment from 3650 to 3700 should not be used for 
contest qso's.
The rules for AFS SSB say the area 3600 to 3750 can to be used which of 
course includes the 3650 to 3700 segment.  I think this is the root of 
the anti-contest aggrevation we get, especially from EU.  It really 
should be clarified.
Alex,GM3ZBE

Stewart Rolfe wrote:
> I'd abandoned yesterday's contest to family duties but in the end found I was able to steal into the shack for a few short periods and give away some casual points.
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> I'd 'read' the rules and noticed they differed with CC in that there was no gap in the frequency allocation but failed to spot the difference in the upper limit (3.750 instead of 3.775 MHz). So on one visit I spent a few minutes running on 3.752 before someone pointed out my mistake...G3VIP I think it was - thanks. Apologies to the half dozen stations I worked and who may/will lose the points; I suppose they're not totally blameless for replying to a caller who is clearly out of band?
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> Casual participation is no excuse for not reading the rules carefully.....
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> 73,
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> Stewart, GW0ETF
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