And if my power source fails, or my radio fails, I am also off the air. Anything can fail and take us off the air so I am not sure how that makes any sense to argue that if the internet goes out, we
Paul, I did not misquote you. My use of the words "changed" and "different" are not quoted as from you - those are my words used in refuting your false assertion. To be even more clear: The Internet
But Paul, you have on a previous occasion said that the contacts I make from my remote station are not 'amateur-radio QSOs'. I connect to my remote station using an amateur radio (900MHz) link. No th
Hi Everyone reading, there seems to be some confusion about the concept of remote operation. I hope it is due to lack of familiarity, but I suspect people are confusing it on purpose in order to
what about 4. allow it with all respect to your person Paul, you cann have your opinion but dont force others to agree with you! what if i remote controll my station over high speed data link on amat
There is no RF in the signal path between the operator and the station equipment for most of the stations I know of. Most speakers/headphones are connected from the radio to the operator by wires. Mo
I am NOT in support of using remote receiving sites while claiming to be operating from elsewhere. I don't know anyone that supports being able to use receivers located across the globe while sitting
<snip> This is the one statement that really gets my boxers in a bunch, Paul. I know folks who are in exactly this situation and to say they deserve no sympathy is utterly callous. There are plenty o
So, remote control is the same as just being there. Well, I propose to hire the guy that set up all the bank servers on Nauru (C21) to put up a ham station and hook it up to the Internet. Instead of
Al, While I understand you are intending this to be humorous, but I must be honest - I have no problem with this scenario. In fact, if we could count on the C21 multiplier in every DX contest because
Al, Of course you can still travel to C21! It's your choice. Yes, people will go to WRTC because they want to be together. Just because you like to travel to exotic places and operate ham radio, does
So what? Anyone who works a remote station would never know the difference. They still have to fight the pileups, they still have to navigate propagation, and they give/receive the exact same signal
I know someone who used to be a DXer but his wife wanted to move into a community that had restrictions on antennas. In fact, he can't even put up a dipole for listening! He's been trying to figure o
It just becomes another tool for cheaters to exploit. The 'slippery slope' argument states that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect
I'm a day behind in this thread, so if this has already been brought up... Mike, you wrote: "Cheaters get exposed most of the time. If you are in Europe how do I know you are in Italy or France? Ther
Hans, Thanks for support. Now I know there is at least one other ham out there with open eyes for how to improve contesting, instead of baking and throwing the biggest pie :) Others still seem to sea
I like the idea about WRTC. One saves money on travel. Instead one sponsors building up a remote station on the site and use it. Later those stations can be rent for other big contests like CQWW or W
Why even bother with a remote station or any station. Everyone just get on their computer at 0000 UTC and log into the Contest site and away we go. Every multiplier and every call sign in the world i
de VE9AA I am 48....been a ham since age 14.....I was telling my wife the other day: " I can't wait to retire so I can enter every contest". Her reply: There will be nobody still left alive in 15-20
That's a really silly argument. The technology is obviously already there for all sorts of remote setups, and if anybody wants to cheat using one they aren't going to wait for your slippery slope to