On 21 Nov 2007 at 8:58, John Pumford-Green GM4SLV wrote:

> However I've become aware recently of neglect of this courtesy when
> using cross-band for contacts with non-UK or non-NoV stations.
> 
> Last night, as an example, a 3-way cross-band QSO was ongoing between
> 2 UK stations on 501.316kHz and a PA station on 3533kHz. 

Interesting comments John.

You must certainly bear in mind that working crossband 80m to 500kHz 
is currently a very minor interest and something that the vast 
majority of users of 80m will be totally unaware of. In that respect 
the choice of 3533 is perhaps unfortunate as it is in a part of the 
band heavily used for local QSOs on that band. Somewhere rather 
higher, say between 3565 and 3580 or so would be far better. 7033 in 
theory is OK but does tend to get clobbered by RTTY and other data 
modes.

To call CQ on 80m and say QSX 502 is doubly confusing. For somebody 
not aware of 500kHz it implies he is listening on 3502, probably for 
DX as that is the DX window.

But there again there is a certain Spanish station with a big signal 
who calls on 160m regularly listening on 40m for replies. Those in 
the know say he has a high noise level on Top Band so can't hear 
anything there, which is rather silly. Very rarely actually hear him 
working anybody!

73 Dave G3YMC

http://www.davesergeant.com