I'm quite sure that they are not banned in any legal sense of the word.
On the other hand, I think there is an "understanding" among hams that
nets don't operate there. Its open for question either way.
Anyhow, since my beam doesn't support the warc bands... yes, I can load
into it there with a tuner, but it has no elements for them... I would
prefer
to operate on 20m. I agree with the earlier post that mentioned that there
is space up at the high end of the band that is less heavily used.
Hope something can be worked out. I cannot volunteer at this time to be
a net control station but I may be able to later in the winter.
73 de Gary, AA2IZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Notarius WN3VAW" <wn3vaw@fyi.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 20 m users' net
> I've never heard before of a ban by anyone of nets on 17 meters (or 12 or
30
> for that matter).
>
> The only "ban" is that due to the various limitations of the three WARC
> bands (small size, power limits on some frequencies and in some areas, and
> some not available in some parts of the world to name 3), none of the
major
> contests and as far as I know none of the smaller contests permit contest
> operating on these bands.
>
> And that's a choice (and a good one, I think) by the various contest
> sponsors, it's not mandated by official regulations.
>
> 73, ron wn3vaw
> "Be who you are, say what you think, people that matter don't care, and
> people that care don't matter." -- Dr. Seuss
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rob Atkinson, K5UJ <k5uj@hotmail.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 1:37 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] 20 m users' net
>
>
> It's my understanding that nets aren't allowed on 17. By "not allowed" I
> mean one of those considerate operator's band plan type agreements like no
> contests on warc. However, my source for this was a bunch of guys in a
net
> I check into who were complaining about 20 m. qrm. I suggested 17m as an
> alternative and was told "no nets on 17." Don't know where this came from
> if true...ARRL?
>
> Rob Atkinson
> K5UJ
> k5uj@hotmail.com
>
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