I have to concur with Bruce, ZF2NT. DX is relative, so at one time or
another we all are DX.
IF we are to accept the concept of a DX window, exactly *WHERE* is it? For
many years it was 1825-1830. Then, when certain DX countries made 1830-1850
available for amateurs, the DXers wanted that to be the DX window.
A fundamental part of the DX window concept was split frequency operation.
When a DX station sits in the window and listens outside the window, you
have the ideal situation for making QSOs quickly. However, in a contest the
DX stations rarely do that except when compelled to by frequency
restrictions (i.e., the JAs). With the intense competition for frequencies
in a 160 contest, perhaps this is understandable. However, without split
frequency operation a DX window simply offers a nice clear place to start a
roaring zero-beat pileup, so the point is lost.
73,
Dave/K8CC
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