Not always. Single ops who are good will routinely dual CQ.
This is not new news.
73 Rich NN3W
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> On Mar 13, 2017, at 9:20 PM, Barry <w2up@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> SO2R ops aren't using two freqs. They are CQing on one and answering
> stations on another freq already in use by someone else.
>
> Barry W2UP
>
>> On 3/13/2017 14:59, Martin Durham wrote:
>> Not the issue. SO2R wouldn't be on a second frequency if it were not
>> producing contacts.
>>
>> SO2R operators have twice the spectrum use of SO1R.
>>
>> THAT is the advantage. Why do multi ops exists? To sit on a frequency
>> calling CQ into dead air??
>>
>> I've been doing multi operator contests for over 30 years.
>>
>> Marty
>> W1MD
>>
>> On Mar 13, 2017, at 4:55 PM, Ria Jairam
>> <rjairam@gmail.com<mailto:rjairam@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Not necessarily since propagation varies widely within that space.
>>
>> Ria
>> N2RJ
>> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 4:46 PM Martin Durham
>> <W1md@w1md.net<mailto:W1md@w1md.net>> wrote:
>> Hmmmmmm
>>
>> What if you look at the spectrum as 1.8 - 30mhz. One station cq'ing on two
>> frequencies is using twice the spectrum. Regardless of the 'band' you are
>> on. Riiiight?? :)
>>
>> SO2R operators effectively get to use twice the spectrum that SO1R operators
>> use...right?
>>
>> Marty
>> W1MD
>>
>>> On Mar 13, 2017, at 4:40 PM, Ria Jairam
>>> <rjairam@gmail.com<mailto:rjairam@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Some bands are more limited in space than others.
>>> 40m - 75kHz
>>> 20m - 200kHz
>>> 15m - 250kHz
>>> 10m - 1.4MHz
>>>
>>> Some bands are more productive than others, depending on propagation.
>>>
>>> So with two CQs by one station on the same band the station engaging in
>>> this practice takes up twice the space and denies others the use of the
>>> productive or limited space band.
>>>
>>> CQing on two bands is different because the other band may not be as
>>> productive, and even underused in low solar years.
>>>
>>> Ria
>>> N2RJ
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 3:58 PM john@kk9a.com<mailto:john@kk9a.com>
>>>> <john@kk9a.com<mailto:john@kk9a.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> As far as spectrum usage goes what is the difference between this and a
>>>> single op CQing on two bands?
>>>>
>>>> KK9A
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> To: cq-contest@contesting.com<mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] PJ4G ARRL DX SSB Recording by N2IC
>>>> From: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com<mailto:w0mu@w0mu.com>>
>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 08:32:05 -0600
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jeff,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the comments. I agree with your interpretation of the rules, I
>>>> don't like that it is allowed and like many have asked the ARRL to close
>>>> this loophole.
>>>>
>>>> Many believe that if everyone adopted this philosophy that the band would
>>>> be a mess. People would have a very difficult time finding a place to CQ
>>>> unless you were a big gun etc.
>>>>
>>>> 73 and thanks for all the contacts from everywhere!
>>>>
>>>> W0MU
>>>>
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