Roger,
There are a couple of different issues here. First, the ARRL rule does
not say "initiated by the DX calling CQ". Secondly, the "gentleman's
agreement probably does not define what DX is. The old adage - One man's
trash is another man's treasure - probably applies. In the ARRL citation,
the term "intercontinental QSOs" would discourage contact between W, VE and
all others in zones 1 thru 8 in the DX window. In Europe, it would
discourage contacts between stations in zones 14 through 16, etc.
The gentleman's agreement does not affect the station calling the CQ, it
merely discourages those who are not DX (for the calling station) from
answering. Again, the definition of what constitutes DX is often in the
eyes of the beholder. Does the "gentleman's agreement" specify a definition
for DX? I suspect not.
73 Dallas W3PP
> Whilst it seems to be generally accepted that
> 1830-1835 kHz (or possibly 1825-1835 kHz) is a DX
> window for normal operating, the DX window in the ARRL
> 160m contest is for quite a different purpose. It is
> to make intercontinental QSOs - initiated by the DX
> calling CQ - possible as part of the contest. For that
> reason it is highly desirable that NA stations do not
> CQ in the window.
>
> 73 Roger
> VE3ZI
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