[UK-CONTEST] CQWW 160 SSB

[Roger G3SXW]

It's a single-band, single-mode contest, two days out of 365.
Nuff sed.
73 de Roger/G3SXW.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Clive GM3POI 
  To: cris at gm4fam.plus.com ; uk-contest at contesting.com 
  Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 12:11 PM
  Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] CQWW 160 SSB


  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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