A 'Tip of the Hat'

It makes you feel great upon learning that one interest group in Amateur Radio makes special provision so as not to disadvantage another group.

That is exactly what has happened when a clash was discovered by the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club with its popular Worked All Germany contest being on the same weekend as the Jamboree On the Air – the 17th and 18th
of October.

The contest organisers have readily made the decision that there should be contest-free frequencies to give the scout and guide stations a fair go on the HF bands, including all of the designated World Scout Frequencies.
Well done!

The following frequencies are the contest-free zone:
80m: CW: 3560 - 3800 kHz, SSB: 3650 – 3700 kHz
40m: SSB: 7080 – 7140 kHz
20m: CW: 14060 - 14350 kHz, SSB: 14100 – 14125 kHz and 14280 – 14350 kHz
15m: SSB: 21350 – 21450 kHz
10m: SSB: 28225 – 28400 kHz

This means that all World Scout Frequencies are in the clear.

Should you encounter contest stations on the above frequencies, please advise them of the contest-free zone.

These are also mentioned on the web site of the contest organisers at www.darc.de/referate/dx/fgdcg.htm

Jim Linton VK3PC