"Still, those "political" issues are separate from the technology
questions."
Best statement of the day, Joe.
Hams are INNOVATORS. It seems if a technology innovation is perceived as a
threat,
everyone has a fit. I guess it's human nature.
People want contest rulings on remote operation. Those rulings have
already been clearly stated. Nay sayers don't like the answer, so now they
want to nit pick (as to what constitutes a remote control panel).
The TS-480 remote head interface is a TTL-level RS-232 interface. It just
took some innovative hams to come up with a way to remote the control head
over the internet. How cool is that? The look and feel of your radio in
the hotel room? To me, this is the holy grail of "remote" operation, and
I'm hoping the manufacturers are paying attention.
Remote operation is possible, and has been possible, and has been used for a
good deal of time already. Now that bandwidth is becoming more readily
available, it is becoming possible to be competitive as a remote contest
station.
Eric is truly pushing the envelope in trying to develop an SO2R remote
solution which is competitive. Let's not squelch his effort due to fear of
the unknown/perception of "fairness".
Keep an open mind:
"Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?"
-- H. M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927
"We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out."
-- Decca Recording Co. rejecting the Beatles, 1962
"The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would
pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?"
-- Associates of David Sarnoff in response to his
urgings for investments in radio in the 1920s
"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."
-- Thomas Watson, Chairman of IBM, 1943
"This `telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered
as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to
us."
-- Western Union internal memo, 1876
"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home."
-- Ken Olson, president and Chairman of Digital
Equipment Corporation, 1977
"The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn
better than a 'C,' the idea must be feasible."
-- A Yale University Management Professor's response
to Fred Smith's paper proposing reliable, overnight delivery service
(Smith went on to found FedEX).
"I'm just glad it'll be Clark Gable who's falling on his face, not Gary
Cooper."
-- Gary Cooper on his decision not to take the leading
role in "Gone With The Wind."
"A cookie store is a bad idea. Besides, the market research reports say
American likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you
make."
-- A response to Debbie Fields' idea on starting Mrs.
Fields Cookies
"640K ought to be enough for anybody." -- Bill Gates, 1981
"But what . . . is it good for?" -- Engineer at IBM commenting in 1968
on the development of the microchip
"Everything that can be invented has been invented."
-- Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U. S. Patents
Office, 1899
73,
--
Gerry, W1VE/VE1RM
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On 3/26/07, Joe Subich, W4TV <w4tv@subich.com> wrote:
>
>
> Rick,
>
> > However, "in an abundance of caution" I personally want to
> > get a firm, iron-clad answer to this from the Contest Sponsors.
>
> Like you, I would want a firm ruling from the contest sponsors
> and a decision on what constitutes "all equipment" particularly
> as technology has the potential to change the nature of the
> transceiver as we currently know it.
>
> My personal prejudices are that the operator should also be
> within the "circle" but that may not be practical for some
> people. However, in any case, the operator should be within
> the same entity (or contest multiplier). Thus an operator
> in the US should not be permitted to run a DX contest remotely
> from the Caribbean or other "DX" location ... an operator in
> Florida should not do Sweepstakes remotely from VY1 ... even
> an operator in Ohio should not contest remotely from WV.
Still, those "political" issues are separate from the technology
> questions.
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
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