I note that it is for single op assisted only. CQ is not the first to do
this. Stew Perry has allowed this for a while now. The rule thus far has
not been withdrawn from the Stew.
The effect may be to encourage stations that have unbearable noise, but who
*can* transmit well enough, to get in there.
While many aspects of a station are within the diligence and technical
prowess of the owner, some things are insoluble, particularly urban noise.
This seems a limited extension, without the complexities of messing with
multi/X station rules or messing with the "purity" of the single op
unassisted category. To my eyes anyway a "clean" and useful extension.
62 miles as a limit works to prevent listening on a remote on a far
continent.
Putting up some RX antennas and a remotable SDR hooked to the internet is a
far less complex task than remoting the entire station as has been done by
some to solve the exact same problem. Power for a wireless router, control
and SDR is easily solar cells + battery + charging circuit.
I still prefer to have stuff nearby, but a remote RX only is tempting for
when the Apex 13 kV primary lines start acting up again, and I know it's
going to be another six months of struggle to get it rectified.
73, all
Guy K2AV
>> III. CATEGORIES:
> >>
> >> For Single Operator Assisted Only:
> >> A new rule is added to allow the use of one and only one remote
> receiver located within
> >> 100KM of the main transmitter site.
>
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