And it gives someone with 20 acres a big advantage over someone on a small
lot. Where are you going to draw a line? It's a moot point.
Barry N1EU
On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 1:45 PM, john@kk9a.com <john@kk9a.com> wrote:
> With a remote receiver it is easy to listen on the band while you are
> transmitting. It is much more difficult to run SO2R on a single band when
> the transmit and receive antennas are on the same property. This gives
> stations with remote receivers, even in the same geographical area, a big
> advantage.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: CQWW160 Remote receiver rule
> From: Frank Davis <fdavis@nfld.net>
> Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:50:57 -0330
>
> 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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