Split is still done on 40 meters and 80 meters owing to the mismatch in
frequency allocations between R2 and R1/R3. Split was done a -little- at
the bottom of cycles 23 and 24 on 20 meters but that was met with some
pretty strong objections by those claiming that it took up two frequencies
(especially in CQWW).
73 Rich NN3W
On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 7:27 AM K3TN via CQ-Contest <
cq-contest@contesting.com> wrote:
> I don't think working split will work well in any major contest.
> Almost inevitably, someone will start CQing on the listening frequency (or
> someone already was listening on that chosen listening frequency.) He will
> hear the other stations calling, think they are calling him, call them and
> act as QRM on your listening freq. If he is loud enough, he will get
> spotted, start working stations that come to the freq and you will start
> hearing stations calling him, but think they are calling you!
> This is what pretty much seems to happen just about any time a DXpedition
> goes split during a major contest where the bands are crowded. Might work
> in QSO parties for mobiles - when mobiles hit new counties, the pileups are
> short but awesome!
> VY0ERC did a great job of working the pileup at his speed and most of the
> NT stations over the years have evolved strategies for just QSYing when the
> pileup gets out of control.
> The worst part of those pileups are the stations calling who couldn't hear
> the target on a clear frequency. Is there a way a station could enter a
> "Block All Spots of Me" to the skimmer network?
> 73 John K3TN
>
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