I’m glad that rule is gone from the ARRL 160. THEORETICALLY that should
have worked. What I observed year over year was that the ** DX ** didn’t
use it that much. Not altogether sure why.
I suspect that S stations didn’t start their scanning in the DX window
because most of their contacts were
I actually think that a Window during Contests to work DX stations is a good
idea . . .
It can be quite difficult to work NA stations in a Contest if they are being
repeatedly called by other strong NA stations !
One of the other issues is that many of us come on the various Top Band
contests
: GEORGE WALLNER
To: Tim Shoppa
Cc: Jon Zaimes via Topband ; Jon Zaimes
Sent: Fri, Oct 23, 2020 2:30 am
Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL 160M and 1830-1835 change
Tim,
You are right. In theory the window could work. But the problem is that
those (non-DX) who violate the rules suffer no consequences
oppa
To: topBand List
Sent: Thu, Oct 22, 2020 9:35 am
Subject: Topband: ARRL 160M and 1830-1835 change
Also as I review this years ARRL 160M rules...
An earlier version of the rules (current in 2012) here
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Rules%20PDFs/2012/2012-160M-Rules-V2.pdf
say
tated in the rules
>> online. 73/Jon AA1K
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Tim Shoppa
>> To: topBand List
>> Sent: Thu, Oct 22, 2020 9:35 am
>> Subject: Topband: ARRL 160M and 1830-1835 change
>>
>> Also as I review this
-Original Message-----
>
> From: Tim Shoppa
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> To: topBand List
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> Sent: Thu, Oct 22, 2020 9:35 am
>
> Subject: Topband: ARRL 160M and 1830-1835 change
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> Also as I review this years ARRL 160M rules...
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> An earlier
Shoppa
To: topBand List
Sent: Thu, Oct 22, 2020 9:35 am
Subject: Topband: ARRL 160M and 1830-1835 change
Also as I review this years ARRL 160M rules...
An earlier version of the rules (current in 2012) here
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Rules%20PDFs/2012/2012-160M-Rules-V2.pdf
says &
On 10/22/2020 6:35 AM, Tim Shoppa wrote:
Does anyone recall, when the rule was officially changed? It wasn't being
well respected in some previous years if it was in effect.
It's long been outdated, and is from the days when intercontinental
really meant "trans-Atlantic." My guess is that the
oppa
> To: topBand List
> Sent: Thu, Oct 22, 2020 9:35 am
> Subject: Topband: ARRL 160M and 1830-1835 change
>
> Also as I review this years ARRL 160M rules...
>
> An earlier version of the rules (current in 2012) here
>
> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Rules%20
f rules in there
> says "1.830-1.835 MHz should be used for intercontinental contacts only."
> Dropping that rule was long overdue so glad to see it stated in the rules
> online.
> 73/Jon AA1K
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Tim Shoppa
> To: topBand Li
From: Tim Shoppa
To: topBand List
Sent: Thu, Oct 22, 2020 9:35 am
Subject: Topband: ARRL 160M and 1830-1835 change
Also as I review this years ARRL 160M rules...
An earlier version of the rules (current in 2012) here
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Rules%20PDFs/2012/2012-160M-Rules-V
Also as I review this years ARRL 160M rules...
An earlier version of the rules (current in 2012) here
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Rules%20PDFs/2012/2012-160M-Rules-V2.pdf
says "6.1 The segment 1.830 to 1.835 should be used for intercontinental
QSOs only".
The latest version here
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