Mike The DX Windows dated few decades ago, from the time US stations used to transmit 1800 to 1810 and listening in the DX windows 1825 to 1830 , all because the band was packed with LORAN signals, to work JA the DX window was 1907 to 1913. I may be wrong with some frequencies, Call CQ and tuning was actually try to find someone calling you back somewhere in the band.
The original Idea is the DX (not US) to call between 1830 and 1835 but QSX down or up to RX. What is not part of the Gentlemen band is calling CQ and listen 3 seconds and call again and listen 3 seconds, .. There is no way to copy or to work any DX, just calling like a cw machine gun to hold the frequency . This kind of operational practice very common just keep the frequency busy with no QSO's and at a very low QSO rate. It is very common to hear and most of the time work DX station below those alligator's contest stations parked in the DX window. QRM the QRM'ers does not make it right as well, as we elected to be part of the Gentlemen band we should demonstrate it by example and some talk during eye ball QSO's. 73's N4IS -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Waters Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 10:27 AM To: topband Subject: Topband: ARRL 160m contest and DX Window? The ARRL 160 meter contest is this weekend. I know there has been a lot of controversy in the past about the 1830 to 1835 segment (the so-called "DX Window"). I understand that if I am in the USA, the right thing to do is to NOT park in that window and call CQ (but I can answer a CQ from a DX station on another continent or island). The rule at http://www.arrl.org/160-meter simply states "*6.1. *The segment 1.830 to 1.835 should be used for intercontinental QSOs only." Maybe some of the more experienced Topbands could clarify this. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband