Brethren,
why are there rules? In our case they were cset in order to create a reasonable
fair playground limits for the MAJORITY of participants. The majority still
falls into the conditions described in the rules.
To the remote RX/TX site owner - fellows, why don't you ask the rule-makers to
create a special entry for you. That sounds more logical.
With all due respect to all parties involved.
73 Alex
HC2AO
Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:30:02 -0500 от Chester Latawiec <chetlat@hotmail.com>:
>
>
>Frank. I'm with you 100%.
>I have accomplished the same as you. Set up a remote listening site in a
>friends back yard (he has several acres) specifically for 160M.I found this to
>be a much cheaper alternative to buying a farm and leaving my spouse behind
>(she is not leaving our present domicile). My remote station build has been
>the most rewarding both technically and personally. I have had to learn stuff
>I never had any intention of learning in the first place. But it did get me
>DXCC on 160M.
>So why should you and I be punished because we do not want to spend dollars
>buying a farm and installing yet another station with towers, antennas,
>hardline, ....
>CQ and Stew Perry allow remote receive sites at least, within a 60 mile or so
>radius. My site is 15 miles away. The first time I worked a JA, I was like
>a 16 year old kid. And when I worked Amsterdam Is. last year on 160, I
>believed I had achieved my best accomplishment in this marvelous hobby of ours
>over a 46 year time span.
>Maybe others out there will write ARRL and ask for consideration of rule
>change.For this weekend, it's back to my 10M vertical and mag loop for
>receive. There's just no comparison.
>73 Chet VE3CFK
>
>
>> Message: 12
>> Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:50:57 -0330
>> From: Frank Davis < fdavis@nfld.net >
>> To: topband@contesting.com
>> Subject: Topband: CQWW160 Remote receiver rule
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>> The contest rules dictate that e remote receiver controlled over the
>> internet is not permitted in the CQWW160 contest.
>>
>> I have deployed a remote SDR at a seaside location within my home grid
>> square GN37. I did this specifically to improve my listening capability for
>> 160M. The setup and refinement of this remote SDR has taken two years of
>> learning about IP networking; remote access via PC issues; how to switch
>> antennas remotely; and how to restart the system when it stops working and
>> to avoid driving to the site during winter. Its been a great learning
>> experience.
>>
>> My home QTH in the city is not a good lowband receiving site due to the
>> local electrical and RF noise that obilterates all but the strongest signals
>> on 160 and 80M. I live on a standard suburban lot with a tower in close
>> proximity to my K9AY system ....even though I have the K9AY feedline well
>> choked and by passed the noise it picks up overrides the weak signals. For
>> my remote rx system in the same grid square as my home is really the only
>> way for me to hear anything during the event. Over the past number of years
>> with the proliferation of plasma TV's; wifi routers; cheap swiching PS wall
>> warts etc. the noise level in the local area has grown to be extreme.
>>
>> At the remote SDR site, that I am fortunate enough to own, the environment
>> is very quiet ...the ocean is 100ft away from my antenna, I can almost hear
>> a pindrop in Eu!. During contest days when the band is good I can hear Eu
>> signals during the early afternoon on the SDR and a Pixel mag loop....
>>
>> I intend to play in the 160m contest, which is one of my favorite outings,
>> but cannot submit a log other then for checking purposes.
>> Its time for the contest managers to review the rules pertaining to cases
>> such as mine which I am sure is the case for many of you. What is wrong
>> with improving my station and to be able to use in this manner?. It is
>> located within my home grid square.
>>
>> Yes I can setup a full rx/tx site there with tx antenna and operate remotely
>> - that is OK it appears - but that adds a whole new level of complexity and
>> cost that I have avoided this far.
>>
>> Maybe if enough of us push for it we can have the rules modified to permit
>> remote receivers within the same grid square as the home station.
>>
>> 73 Frank VO1HP
>>
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