At 17.39 15-09-1996 -0400, you wrote:
>
>Mail from Henrik OZ1ING copied to reflector (with his permission). Not good
>news for 160m DXers in Western Europe!
>QUOTE:-
>Hi John,
>I am quite sure that the OZ group mentioned have found 160 M a good band
>for
>ragchewing locally and there are no reason why they shouldnt persue this in
>the upcoming season and for that matter in the future. You see according to
>the Danish PTT they can use SSB from 1.830 and upwards. They are not doing
>anything "illegal" as towards their license. =3DA8
>It is another ballgame when one compare to the IARU bandplan for "DX"
>frequencies....!!!/(*)=3D3D*=3D3D(&/&%(&. Frustrated ?.
>I dont think any press to the Danish PTT will help. One should probably
>apply pressure on the IARU to try to convince the different PTT=3DB4s to=3D
> convert
>their locally mode/band plan into IARU=3DB4s. A diplomatic press is the=
best=3D
> and
>Im sorry to say, the slowest procedure.=3D20
>There are no way that you personnally can convince the OZ group to abort
>the
>"not gentlement"
>UNQUOTE
>
>Henrik,
>Your view about the situation on 1837 and possibly 1833 again is very
>depressing. Working 160m DX to the east in the evenings above 1830 in
>Western EU will become nearly impossible this winter.=20
>However, the selfish OZ SSB group are causing DELIBERATE SSB QRM on CW
>operators and against an internationally agreed bandplan. Therefore they
>are breaking the terms of their licence.=20
>Are your PTT so unsympathetic to Ham Radio they will not listen to
>complaints like this? Why should a few hooligans spoil the enjoyment of
>many?
>Are you sure that complaints direct to your PTT and Radio Society will not
>help?
>A few years ago, following complaints by DL and other hams, and pressure
>from the DL Radio Society, the Bundespost stopped the same problem in
>Germany by changing the ham allocation for SSB in DL. Thanks again to DJ8WL
>and DL1VDL.=20
>Some of the same hams causing trouble on the 1833 net before in DL are
>operating on the OZ net .
>Please publish the address of your PTT and radio society. I certainly will
>write, but it needs the support of others.
>Does anyone else have any other ideas how best to clear this problem?
>Certainly DX should use 1833/37 as split/QSX EU freq!! (thanks Bill for
>idea)=20
>73's
>John
>G3PQA =20
>John,
Sorry for not replying earlier.
First of all I understand your frustration,not being able to run the East
path this winter because of the DELIBERATE QRM as you mention.=20
I cannot agree with your believe that this small OZ SSB ragchewing group is
BREAKING their terms of license because they are not following the
"internationally" agreed bandplan.....but that does not mean that I approve
of their behavier.
This bandplan as far as I know, have only been drafted and accepted within
the amateur organisations (IARU Region 1,2 and 3). In some countries I guess
the local PTT follows these guidelines and in some way try to acknowledge
the wishes put forward by the HAM=B4s.
But the bottom line is that two decision taking parties (IARU and PTT)should
work more together (If that is possible). A few elected people in the
(IARU)are taking care of our interests and I am sure that they are doing
their best.=20
It is just that the amateur world of people are comprised by a variety of
different thinking people with many goals and standards and sometimes these
behaviors are not the ones of the IARU.=20
I suggest that you should try to find sympathy for this problem in your
local organisation RSGB/IARU representative and ask them to apply pressure
on the Danish PTT.=20
If we want some influence on this, it is the only way to go.=20
The Danish DX group have for some years been lobbying for these people to
move from the 80 M DX window (3.784) but without significant result I am=
afraid.
The Danish Hamorganisation E.D.R. is located at
E.D.R.
Klokkestoebervej 11
DK-5230 Odense M
Denmark
I dont have the adress of our PTT. Will look it up.(It is not secret, Hi=
Hi).
73 Henrik OZ1ING
=20
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