On 2/7/2011 9:58 AM, DAVID CUTHBERT wrote: > Yes there are repercussions. Some stations will not work a domestic station > in the DX Window. If everyone followed this rule no domestic station would > operate in the DX Window. It takes two to tango. > > > Dave WX7G > > > But Dave the United States Virgin Island *is* considered a domestic station > within the US ARRL Sections for the purpose of the ARRL 160 Meter Contest, > along with all the Pacific Island Territories. In contras, the CQ 160 Contest > Meter Contest the Territories are real DX entities as they are in the ARRL DX > Contest. In one contest you are DX and in the other you are not. in one you > are classified as a domestic station and the other you are not. So here > you have more inconsistency, more confusion, more indication of nobody > acurately knowing what the rule was for in the first place. It was *not* > designed for contesting but was later adopted by some self appointed self > annointed contest gurus. Somewhere along the way the 1825-30 spot was > changed. Who did this and why? With all the sub-band limitations around the > world would it not be better to leave the frequency selection up to the > wisdom and decision of a skilled topband operator?
Herb, KV4FZ > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK