Maybe those that no longer get enjoyment out of the hobby should move
along. I happen to think it is just fine.
On 3/1/2011 10:54 AM, Doug Renwick wrote:
> Mike,
>
> Review the history of the DXCC award. You will find that in the past when
> one changed call districts, or moved greater than 150 miles one had to start
> all over.
>
> Quote from 1975 rules: " 9) All stations must be contacted from the same
> call area, where call areas exist, or from the same country in cases where
> there are no call areas. One exception is allowed to this rule: where a
> station is moved from one call area to another, or from one country to
> another, all contacts must be made from within a radius of 150 miles of the
> initial location."
>
> Maybe everyone should tear down their antenna farms, sell all radio and
> related equipment and DX over the internet. Because this is the direction
> where DXing and contesting and communication (i.e. Skype) is headed.
>
> Doug
>
> -----Original Message-----
> A bit over dramatic Doug?
>
> Here are the ARRL DXCC rules.
>
> *9. All stations must be contacted*from the same DXCC entity. The
> location of any station shall be defined as the location of the
> transmitter. For the purposes of this award, remote operating points
> must be located within the same DXCC entity as the transmitter and
> receiver.
>
> It doesn't say anything about one move.........
>
> Good luck with the plan to put remote stations in every entity. That
> would be more of a challenge than attaining Honor roll ever would be.
> BS7, P5, Mt. Athos, KP1, KP5......
>
> Maybe everyone should tear down their stacks and run QRP into wet
> noodles too.
>
> W0MU
>
>
>
> On 2/28/2011 4:44 PM, Doug Renwick wrote:
>> You guys are giving me so many reasons to take my top of the honour role
>> certificate and burn it. It was bad enough when the ARRL allowed one to
>> move from one side of the country to the other and still keep the
>> countries/entities without starting over. Now we are going to put remote
>> stations in every country/entity. Traditional DXpeditioning will be just
> a
>> memory.
>> The challenge will be gone! It's also called 'dumbing down'. Welcome to
>> the new world of entitlement where everyone wins a gold medal.
>>
>> Doug
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