-----Original Message-----
From: Louis Parascondola via Topband
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 3:27 PM
To: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com ; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Strange propagation
SO they did the next best thing and left it up to the individual to decide
what is moral or ethical for them. If someone gets DXCC honor roll using
that system, good for them but it >doesn't hold water to me. They work
really hard putting up towers on a regular basis not to mention maintaining
it all. They make an honest living.
Remember back in the Golden Years when it was STRICTLY FORBIDDEN to profit
from "amateur radio"???? When did that go away???
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: topband <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2016 1:49 pm
Subject: Re: Topband: Strange propagation
On Thu,1/14/2016 10:33 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
The problem with the US RHR deals is that it completely skews the process
as far as the propagation differences across the fruited plan. I
would love to add to my DXCC totals as I close into the 300 mark. USA
stations can do this but is it ethical. It sure makes money for a pay
to play amateur radio scheme.
Amen Herb!!
I strongly agree -- while it is permitted by DXCC rules, it is NOT
ETHICAL to use a remote station, or a different QTH of your own,
thousands of miles closer to a DX entity to add to your country totals.
And in reality, it IS pay to play -- nice stations cost money! There's
the gear, the antennas, and the real estate.
Yes Jim, ALL of our stations require those outlays, but we don't make money
from them!
73, Jim K9YC
Brian, K8BHZ
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