[Drake] Contest QRM

[chacuff]

There are non-contest bands though...

The WARC bands...12m, 17m and 30m.  Great bands too.

Cecil
K5DL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <doc at kd4e.com>
To: "Frank Gilmore" <klycotek01 at mchsi.com>
Cc: <Drake at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Drake] Contest QRM


>I am sure the majority of contest ops were upset at being asked to
> be polite and to leave some segments of the bands for non-contesters,
> but really, what percentage of 700,000 licensed Hams are contesters?
> 
> They even QRM important Nets like the 14.200 maritime and many of
> the regularly-scheduled ARES-type Nets as they try to be sure they
> are prepared for disaster comms.  It really is both foolish and
> selfish.
> 
> Are there any non-contest weekends any more?
> 
>> The question came up even back in those days about restricting
>> contests such as SS and Field Day to certain parts of the bands.
>> However an overwhelming majority of ops were very upset at the idea.
>> I don't know if serious thought ever came up again or not.
>>
>> Having been a contester since 1957 and having dealt with cross
>> checking thousands of logs at ARRL HQ ... I read a good book or
>> target practice on contest  weekends now!
>>
>> Frank Gilmore, K0JPJ  ex-W5PVX
> 
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