Thankfully Paul does not speak for me or most of the hams I know.
Remote contesting and remote sites are something we are going to be
seeing more and more. I think it is good as it allows seniors that want
to move into a condo and not have to worry about yard work etc still be
able to get on and play radio.
Just because you don't like internet hunting or internet games does not
make them bad. Ask Blizzard Entertainment who created World of Warcraft
how they are doing.
Why is it that when you age you become intolerant to change? What
exactly are you afraid of?
So much venom over a hobby that hands out paper certificates and wood
plaques.
Mike W0MU
On 11/3/2012 2:55 PM, Paul O'Kane wrote:
On 03/11/2012 16:13, Tree wrote:
What is unique about this operation is that the operator is on a
business
trip in Bangalore India.
It seems to me that remote-control contesting makes
about as much sense as remote-control hunting.
It may involve advanced technology, it may be
harder than the real thing - but that's missing
the point.
Remote-control hunting is generally considered
to be unethical, because it defies the principle
of fair chase. Contest sponsors might consider
whether it's time to apply this principle to
amateur radio.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_hunting
Internet-hosted contesting is not smart, it's not
clever and, most of all, it's not amateur-radio.
Why? Because no "QSOs" are possible without 100%
dependence on a public communications utility.
73,
Paul EI5DI
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