The good news it won't again for awhile.
On Jan 7, 2011, at 2:18 PM, Dave Hachadorian wrote:
> The ARRL Considerate Operator's Guide is a useful guideline for
> everyday casual operating for U.S. hams.
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> Inconveniently, the world happens to be larger than the United
> States. To get the big picture, one must look at the IARU
> Regional Band Plans. This weekend, with the NAQP CW and
> RTTY RU, the most contentious frequencies will be the ones
> from 7035 to 7070. Here is what the IARU Band Plans look
> like for the three IARU Regions:
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> IARU Region 1: Europe, Africa, Middle East and Northern Asia
> Region 1 Band Plan:
> http://iaru-r1.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=175&Itemid=127
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> Note RTTY down to 7040
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> - IARU Region 2: The Americas
> Region 2 Band Plan:
> http://www.iaru-r2.org/wp-content/uploads/region-2-mf-hf-bandplan-e.pdf
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> Note 500 Hz bandwidth digimodes down to 7035
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> - IARU Region 3: Asia-Pacific
> Region 3 Band Plan:
> http://tinyurl.com/25a3pnr
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> Note 2 KHz digimodes down to 7025
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> Fortunately, 40 meters will not open to Asia until after the NAQP
> is over, so the 7025-7035 section SHOULD remain clear.
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> Now, will there be misinformed, or inconsiderate R1 and R2 RTTY
> operators below 7035 on Saturday night? - Probably.
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> There is no way that these two contests should have been
> scheduled for the same weekend. However, it is a done deal and
> now we just have to make the best of it. RTTY and CW operators
> are just victims of poor scheduling and conflicting Regional Band
> Plans. Just recognize up front that chaos will exist. The best
> operators on both modes will make the best of it.
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> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Yuma, AZ
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