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Re: Topband: DX Window

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Subject: Re: Topband: DX Window
From: k6xt <k6xt@arrl.net>
Reply-to: k6xt@arrl.net
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:51:19 -0600
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Out west in flyover country we rue the day. Tom is spot on. I too stay out of 30-35 for CQing so my western brethren can potentially hear something. Very unfortunate to have the 30-35 window, which many DX stations use, clobbered by a very few thoughtless W CQ'ers.

I didn't realize recognition of the window is a has been. Out here, not the case.

73 Art K6XT~~ Allison, southwest CO
Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm.
ARRL, GMCC, CW OPS, NAQCC

On 8/30/2012 5:13 PM, W8JI wrote:
I try to stay above 1835 or below 25 as much as possible, because I think
removing that clear area was a bad idea for stations distant from the coast,
who have to listen through the NE wall.

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