Makes contesting on 40 fun but chews up precious bandwidth...
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On Oct 29, 2012, at 10:22 AM, "Hal Kennedy" <halken at comcast.net> wrote:
> Bill,
>
> This is common practice. Although your example is backwards?the DX usually
> transmits between 7030 and 7100 on SSB, which is allowed in EU and states a
> listening freq in the US phone band above 7.125. Its perfectly legal.
>
> It performs many functions ?
> - Its spreads out the DX
> - I allows the DX to not have to control a pileup
> - It allows the DX to listen on their own freq and the US freq at
> the same time if they are using a modern radio.
>
> Once in a while US stations will turn it around and call CQ in the US phone
> band and listen on their freq plus down below. For the same reasons above.
>
> Its done on 40 given the small space on the band, the IARU regulations not
> matching the band plans, etc.
>
> 73
> Hal
> N4GG
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SECC [mailto:secc-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Weathers
> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 10:09 AM
> To: secc at contesting.com
> Subject: [SECC] Bill - K4WSW - question post CQWW
>
> Hello, I am a recent new member; thanks for your patience.
>
> I had an improved CQWW year over year, last year : 2011 105 QSO, ~26K pts;
> 2012 154 QSO, ~86K pts (26 zones, 77 entities) Single op unassisted low power
>
> Question pertaining to band plan compliance.
> I heard operators on 40M saying they were split, with the listening frequency
> down in the data segment below 7.125Mhz. (i.e. Op is on 7.154, listening
> 7.038)
> Is this practice acceptable? 40M is the only band I heard this on, however
> was confused and didn't work those stations.
>
> Can someone help me understand this approach and if acceptable or point me to
> the answer if asked previously by a "newb" like myself?
>
> Thank you in advance, have a great day.
>
> Bill K4WSW
> 678.296.6919
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