I was the 40 meter SSB operator at KC1XX in this weekend's ARRL DX SSB contest. Scheduling a RTTY contest the same weekend as an international phone contest is a poor decision, IMO. The QRM from RTTY
_________________________________________________________ How strange. All I heard was QRM from SSB stations! But you're absolutely right. This has been brought up several times and will no doubt be
Strange...I was just thinking about how much QRM I was receiving from the SSB stations ! I agree Jim, 40 is already crowded, and hopefully the Makrothen will be rescheduled to not coincide with the A
... Hi, in Europe (IARU Region I) the subbands on 40m are 7.000 <-- CW --> 7.040 <-- Phone --> 7.100 7,035 <-Digi-> 7,045 In all RTTY contests we have the same problem. Fighting with the CW guys on t
Anything else would you like the rest of the world to do to avoid interfering with the phone contest? why not take it one step further and ask for a complete ban of weekend HF transmissions from anyo
Seems to me that the organizers of the Makrothen would have been fully aware that on this particular weekend, the two contests would clash. Especially on 40 meters.. and IMHO it was a very poor choic
Glenn, my parents teaches me not to allege that someone has dishonest motives; until the facts are incontrovertible! Have fun and be critical, always! But think twice, about what you are saying abou
Hi Waldemar I appreciate your posture in which much convenience is considered. I am pleased if a situation of Japan and the expectation for Makrothen are known. and I believe that each sponsor also e