I think there is an element of anti-contest in this situation too. However,
the absurdity of it hit home for me several years back when I was doing a
75m single band effort in the WPX SSB. I was calling CQ on 3795, and I was
told to move. I asked why and was told because it was the DX window. I
replied, thanks - that's exactly why I'm here - to work DX! This was not
accepted as a logical course of events and was followed with all sorts of
noises, jamming etc.
I do think that calling CQ SS in this area should be avoided, but there has
to be tolerance of using the window area for DX contests.
Actually, I'd like to see the band segments put back the way they were so
that the advanced band started at 3800, which really was cool as many DX
stations would call CQ in the window, and listen above 3800 for callers.
Those were days.
73,
N5NJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly Taylor" <ve4xt@mb.sympatico.ca>
To: "K8KHZ-Sean Fleming" <sean@k8khz.com>
Cc: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 80M DX window???
> I'm curious: to what extent is the DX Window thing pro-DX vs.
anti-contest?
>
> 73, kelly
> ve4xt
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "K8KHZ-Sean Fleming" <sean@k8khz.com>
> To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 10:22 PM
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] 80M DX window???
>
>
> > This last Phone November SS I worked many place s on 80M. Actually
it
> > was so packed on the 80M band south of 3.850 that it was had to find a
> home.
> > One place I stumbled across was 3.793. When I started calling CQ there
was
> > the band police. "DX Window". This station though was not identifing so
I
> > just ignored the crazy man. Though I went onto the web and found that
this
> > small piece of space from 3.790-3.800 is a DX window. though I myself
> would
> > never hear dx there in that small space and being on 20M I could not
> believe
> > that that is the only place dx shold be. In my search for the Truth to
> this
> > matter. I look at my Operator manual and yes I see this so called "Dx
> > Winodw" but then I peer up at the top of the page to read on about
> > The"Considerate operator's Frequency Guide". These few paragraphs go on
to
> > say, "Nothing in the rules recognizes net's groups, or any individuals's
> > special priviledge to any specific frequency." "No frequect will be
> assigned
> > for exclusive use of any station." and finally, "Check to make certain
the
> > frequency is not in use."
> > So, I look on to the next page the US Amatuer Bands Bandchat where I
> see
> > US Extra hams are allowed phone from 3.750 to 4.000. This covers this
> small
> > space. So in conclusion I asked if it was in use and there was no
reply.
> So
> > called CQ. I was using it and there was no DX there before me. So, Just
> > because that maybe it is the "DX Window" we shold all know frst to be
> there
> > has the frequency untill it is relenquished.
> >
> > -Sean K8KHZ
> >
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