A curious letter given the two stations most likely to benefit from our lack of
sub-bands... are owned by Americans.
The truth is, Ed, stations between Sault St. Marie and Penticton are highly
unlikely to win much of anything anyway. We just don't have the propagation.
Stations in VE4 and VE5 could break every rule in the book (save for undeclared
remote transmitting and receiving sites) and still pale in comparison with
stations on any of NA's coasts. A 20-kw amplifier would be of little benefit
considering we can usually only hear the top layer anyway and get band openings
as much as two or sometimes three hours after you.
The ultimate place to contest from in Canada is probably VY2. You might have a
case to make with those guys.
Not that we're complaining, mind you. But just like a K1 might say "If you like
our propagational advantage so much, move here!" I'd just say for the record,
Ed, you would be welcomed with open arms as a new Canadian.
Now, if we could trade our freedom for your propagation, I'd probably make that
deal.
73, kelly, ve4xt,
Sent from my iPad
> On Feb 23, 2016, at 6:23 AM, Ed Sawyer <sawyered@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> With the upcoming ARRL SSB contest, why not see if you can actually beat us
> this year by voluntarily abiding by the US Phone Sub bands. Its really kind
> of silly to think you have won something (other than the other similarly
> minded VEs) to sit on 21195 or 14145 and 7120 and CQ all day undisturbed
> while the rest of us fight it out above you. Don't you think?
>
>
>
> I personally think that this should become a rule change for this contest.
> But getting the ARRL to change the rule is not going to be easy. And a
> survey is kind of a joke since I would expect that virtually every US
> responder would agree and last I checked, the ratio of US to VE is about
> 10:1.
>
>
>
> Nothing being done wrong by continuing practice.the rules do not speak on
> this issue. But it would feel so much better to win and know you did it
> this way.
>
>
>
> 73
>
>
>
> Ed N1UR
>
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