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Re: Topband: FYI Robot contacts "outlawed" by ARRL

To: JAYB1943@optonline.net
Subject: Re: Topband: FYI Robot contacts "outlawed" by ARRL
From: Michael Walker <va3mw@portcredit.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:27:18 -0400
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Found it

Mike va3mw


  35. Ms, Jairam moved, seconded by Mr. Williams: WHEREAS, there has been a
growing concern over fully automated contacts being made and claimed for
DXCC credit, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, on the recommendation of the
Programs and Services Committee, the Board directs that DXCC rule 6 be
amended to add 6a, as the following: 6a. Each contact claimed for DXCC
credit must include contemporaneous direct initiation by the operator on
both sides of the contact. Initiation of a contact may be locally or by
remote.

On Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 10:22 AM Michael Walker <va3mw@portcredit.net>
wrote:

> Dave
>
> A better definition of Robot is required..(this is not related to remote
> -- a remote is a long mic cord)
>
> Yes, there are versions of WSJTx that have been compiled that are 100%.
> You go to bed and you see who you worked in the morning.  Yes, this is
> wrong.
>
> But, is a WSJTx in its current state considered a robot as a Protein Unit
> (aka Human) starts the QSO and WSJTx finishes it as it goes through the
> sequence.
>
> Are the minutes of the meeting public and visible for all to review?  I
> searched, but was not able to find it.
>
> Mike va3mw
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 9:42 AM <JAYB1943@optonline.net> wrote:
>
>> Does this “outlawing” apply to REMOTE RADIO also ? is that a “Robot” ? or
>> does it mean QSOs made without operator intervention or control ?
>> Operating
>> without operator control has always been “outlawed” by the FCC I believe ?
>>   jay ny2ny
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