From the ARRL website (emphasis mine): "A band plan refers to a *voluntary *division of a band to avoid interference between incompatible modes." Band Plan <https://www.arrl.org/band-plan>
It's basically a gentleman's agreement with some caveats. Unless you can prove that the station was "willfully or maliciously interfer[ing]" (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/part-97#p-97.101(d)) with another station, or operating outside the boundaries of their license class, the FCC isn't going to do anything, and more than likely going to look at a complaint like this as frivolous since they couldn't care less about contesting. Whether that behavior is appropriate, is a different matter than a legal one. Tim AE6LX On Sun, Oct 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM David Gilbert via Elecraft < [email protected]> wrote: > > More overt than calling outside the allowed frequency range?? > > A rule is a rule, and one violates both the government and contest > authority while the other "merely" the contest rules. > > Dave AB7E > > > > On 10/26/2025 2:31 PM, Rick NK7I wrote: > > So can ADIF, or logging a fixed incorrect frequency but that is an overt > act of cheating. > > > > 73, > > Rick nk7i > > > >> On Oct 26, 2025, at 2:07 PM, David Gilbert via Elecraft < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Cabrillo files are in text form and can very easily be edited before > submission. > >> > >> Dave AB7E > >> > >> > >>> On 10/26/2025 1:18 PM, Rick NK7I via Elecraft wrote: > >>> I’ve previously suggested that transmit frequency be one of the > contest required score form, filing elements (computer scoring by those > running the contest) for cross check. > >>> > >>> 73, > >>> Rick nk7i > >>> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:[email protected] > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] -- Owner, worldwidedx.com AE6LX, Amateur Radio ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
