It doesnt matter if they are scheduled or not. The rules state that if a
frequency is in use, you will NOT intefere with ongoing transmissions on it.
Many of us are aware they have scheduled transmissions. I do NOT remember the
dates/times/freqs and should not have to, if I do not want to listen. For
instance the 3905 century club has scheduled net contacts - and if the freqs
are busy they have to slip up or down the band to find a clear spot. If we all
acted like W1AW there would only be nets on the bands, as no one else would
find a clear spot. And why would ARRL assume that to start with - half or more
of US hams are NOT ARRL members, and certainly a much greater percentage of DX
isnt either.
The one band they really dont make sense on is 160. As wide as it is, and they
transmit down in the lower section, and quite often interfere with ongoing DX
contacts. I missed one recently because they landed smack dab on top of a DX
station who had a pile-up going on. We completely lost him due their QRM.
Danny Douglas N7DC
ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA
SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all
DX 2-6 years each
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As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you
use that - also pls upload to LOTW
or hard card.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Salomao Fresco
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: ARRL QRM Explains? [Was: Dec 15?]
Hi!
Bear in mind that W1AW transmissions are scheduled!
The ARRL assumes that most of the US Hams are aware of the scheduled
Bulletins.
Regards
On 12/13/06, kd4e <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I was parked on 3581 USB tonight and heard W1AW start up with CW. Not
> a "QRL?" to be heard. I saw someone post somwthing about it not being
> reaslistic to expect W1AW to actually listen first, because
> they "broadcast" on many frequencies at the same time. The point make
> sense, but it still seems weird to me that an ARRL station just fires
> up, and off you go. Andy K3UK.
It is dead wrong for the ARRL to do that and
they know it.
Lazy and inconsiderate are terms that come to
mind.
There is no excuse for anyone anywhere at any
time to not listen, inquire and listen some
more *prior* to transmitting. None. ARRL not
exempted.
Talk about "do as I say, not as I do". Now we
can understand why the ARRL has so much trouble
understanding why most Hams oppose automatic/
unattended digital modes QRMing all over Ham
spectrum -- they do it themsleves!
Sigh.
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