John, If it had not been for the window I could not have worked what I have on 160. I would say it had gotten me at least a dozen new ones. One year I remember giving ON4UN Zone 3 in the window. I wish you could walk in my shoes once and do a 160 contest from out here. It might enlighten you. 73 Hardy N7RT
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Crovelli" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 8:19 AM Subject: Topband: DX Window No Long Relevant > > As a courtesy, last weekend our Multi operation, as a courtesy, refrained > from calling CQ in what some still consider the DX Window (1830 - 1835). > > BUT lets be realistic here, this is 2011, not 1961. Split operation, a > necessary operating technique of the W1BB era is no longer necessary. > Frequency allocations between ITU regions and individual countries have > become more aligned. All world class radios have narrow filtering > capability, etc. fully capable of handling the worst pileups. > > The need for a "window" has diminished to the point it has become > irrelevant in today's world. > > Only the ARRL seems to hold onto the notion of a DX window in their 160 > contest rules, but they are well known for there slowness to react to > current world realities. > > So.... I vote we assume THE 160M DX WINDOW is DEAD and move on to topics > which might have significantly more value to the masses. > > 73, > > John W2GD/P40W > > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
