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Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:20 +0100
From: Rik Strobbe <Rik.Strobbe@fys.kuleuven.be>
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Jim,

I agree.
This is far more than the information that is exchanged in a =20
DX-pedition pile up, where the exchange is often limited to (a part =20
of) the calls and the obligatory 59(9) report.

73, Rik  ON7YD - OR7T


Quoting James Cowburn <james.cowburn@virgin.net>:

> Dear All,
>
> According to the ARRL, WSPR contacts, if verified as two way, will quali=
fy
> towards DXCC awards as they consider these to be a QSO mode and not simp=
ly a
> beacon.
>
> As there is an exchange of callsign, locator and signal strength then th=
at
> was deemed sufficient by the ARRL to qualify for DXCC and as a QSO in a=
 data
> mode much like RTTY or PSK31 for example.
>
> This was discussed at the recent RSGB conference in a session on WSPR.
>
> With best regards
>
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
> [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of mal hamilton
> Sent: 20 November 2009 19:54
> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
> Subject: Re: LF: Re: WD2XES WSPR 136.0
>
> Recently there has been an upsurge in wspr BEACON appliance operators an=
d
> your suggested frequency area is not the place for them. The bottom end
> would keep Beacon acty out of the way. There would still be room for the=
 odd
> EU qrs operator, can't say I have heard many in recent years. The freq=
 area
> 137 - 138 k/cs is frequently occupied by Russian and other EU dxers for
> inter Country working using CW and     QRS and 136.5 - 137 for local CW
> working.
> NA stns wishing to work EU would still use 137 - 138 on CW and  QRS and=
 not
> be clobbered by wspr carriers going ON/OFF.
> I hope you see the logic
> G3KEV
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <w1tag@charter.net>
> To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 7:16 PM
> Subject: Re: LF: Re: WD2XES WSPR 136.0
>
>
>> Thanks for the suggestion, but I doubt it will cause you any more
> interference than it has for the last 5 years. From our perspective, the
> lower end of the band has long been reserved for EU to NA operation.
>>
>> John, W1TAG
>>
>> ---- mal hamilton <g3kevmal@talktalk.net> wrote:
>> > om I woud suggest you Beacon at the extreme bottom end of the band an=
d
> not
>> > in the middle of the CW and QRS DX portion.
>>
>>
>
>
>
>