[UK-CONTEST] CQWW 160 SSB

[Clive GM3POI]

How many stations can be got in between 1840- 1850 
anyway. Give and take would seem to be the only 
answer apart from redefining power levels across the 
whole band.
73 Clive GM3POI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cris at gm4fam.plus.com>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 11:53 AM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] CQWW 160 SSB


> Quite right Andrew, yes we have heard all this 
> before.
>
> Why is it not possible to have a bit of give and 
> take here?
>
> Let the SSB guys have their fun on the band just as 
> the CW folk did at the
> end of January.
>
> How many weekends a year do people operate outside 
> the band plan?  5? 7? 9?
> And more importantly, why?
>
> I would suggest its because their is much activity 
> which in turn means a
> popular event is taking place; this is good for 
> contesting which I thought
> this reflector was all about!
>
> Perhaps all this talk about SSB on 1.815 should be 
> confined to a new
> Bandplan Reflector ):
>
> 73 Cris
> GM4FAM / GM1F
>
>
>> Deja vu.... I think I've heard this one before 
>> about people operating
>> outside the _preferred_ mode segments during a 
>> major contest....
>>
>> Exactly which clause in the UK licence terms and 
>> conditions were this
>> group not complying with?  Contrary to popular 
>> belief, bandplans are
>> _NOT_ a part of the licensing conditions and have 
>> no legal standing
>> (unlike here in the US for bands above 160m). 
>> When I look at the terms
>> of my UK licence, it is perfectly legal for anyone 
>> in the UK to operate
>> SSB on 1815kHz.  Does your licence say something 
>> different?
>>
>> When a band is packed during a major contest, 
>> perfectly legal things
>> like this _will_ happen.  Some might even consider 
>> it good practice to
>> operate in a less crowded part of the band!
>>
>> Vy 73,
>>
>> Andrew AC6WI / GI0NWG
>>
>> PS. I'll be one of the W3LPL 160m ops in the ARRL 
>> DX SSB contest next
>> weekend.  I'll happily work any UK station on 
>> 1815kHz LSB because I know
>> they are allowed to operate there!
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