At 09:15 PM 11/14/96 -1000, you wrote:
>Why not submit your 160 bandplan directly to the IARU for consideration?
Guys, there is a 160 band plan. It has been in place for a number of years.
The difference is that the 160 plan is VOLUNTARY, not FCC mandated like on
all the other bands.
Taken from ARRL Web site this am:
1.Participants are reminded that the segment 1.830 to 1.835 should be used
for intercontinental QSOs only, in conformance with the ARRL band plan.
Please note this is a change in rules too. ARRL used to request 1830-1850 be
reserved for intercontinental QSO's. In a contest that is basically a 160
SS, this was silly!
I have looked and can't find my official copy of the ARRL band plan. Off the
top of my head however, they allocated the band:
1800-1830 cw local rag chews etc
1830-1850 cw DX/use
1850 and up SSB
I will not get into the other dynamics of this. My position on this band
plan is fairly well known.
73 Craig
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