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<P><FONT face=Verdana>IARU Region 1 President <STRONG>Hans Blondeel Timmerman,
PB2T</STRONG>, draws attention to the problem of some amateur radio operators in
the CQWW 160-Meter SSB contest operating outside the Amateur band.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>On the IARU Region 1 website he writes:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>It was disappointing to notice that numerous contest
stations from Region 1 violated their national regulations by transmitting out
of band during last weekend's CQ World Wide 160-Meter SSB Contest. While I can
have some understanding that the IARU bandplan for top band is not followed
during this major contest, I totally disagree that contest stations transmit
outside bands allocated to the amateur service. For a station transmitting in
LSB on 160 meters this is below 1813 kHz (for transceivers with carrier
readout).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The amateur service has always been known as a self
regulating service, which has helped us in our negotiations with
administrations.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>A behaviour as shown last weekend will certainly not help
us in the future. I call upon all contesters to reinstate our values.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG><EM>Hans Blondeel Timmerman,
PB2T<BR></EM></STRONG>IARU Region 1 President</FONT><FONT face=Verdana>
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