Here is the clarification of the new DXCC rules relating to this:
The DXCCRules <http://www.arrl.org/dxcc-rules> changes, which affect
Section I, subsections 8 and 9, explain andextend how contacts with remotely
controlled stations now may be applied towardthe DXCC award. According to
ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, the changes aresubtle but significant. The
modified rules make clear that contacts withlegally licensed, land-based,
remotely controlled stations count for DXCC, butthe control point -- the
operator's location -- of a remotely controlledstation no longer has to be
land based; the operator can be literally anywhere.
73,
George,
AA7JV/C6AGUA
On Mon, 5 Apr 2021 15:39:13 -0400
"Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com> wrote:
> What will the ARRL think of this?
It's no different that the current system of "rent-a-remote" that
allows the well healed to chase propagation.
As long as the person/group "placing the boxes" has the necessary
licenses and landing permits consistent with the current rules, I
do not see ARRL refusing credit for shipboard (or even home)
operation of "DXPedition in a box" stations. Even "at the dock"
operations are currently accepted if the antennas are located
on the wharf (and the necessary license/landing permission have
been obtained).
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 2021-04-05 3:15 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
Elon Musks' starband internet could open up the entire world to the internet
and change DXpeditions forever. And a few will think it is the end of the
world kinda like that digital mode that has yet to kill off the hobby.
What will the ARRL think of this? They are slow to change with the times. I
would expect push back especially by those that are already on the top and do not
want other to reach that plateau.
W0MU
On 4/5/2021 12:55 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
At the most recent Visalia in 2019 (and later at Dayton, I think), George presented two
feats of engineering excellence that blew me away. First, his "Radio In A Box"
has the potential to revolutionize DXpeditioning to islands, drastically reducing their
cost, the number of hams needed, man-hours spent on the island, and the resulting impact
on the island's natural state. All of this has the potential to make it far easier to
obtain permissions from authorities.
Second, his observations that during DXpeditions, topband openings tend to
occur on one night out of a couple of weeks, and that since CW and FT8 are the
dominant modes for weak signal work, both need to active whenever there is the
likelihood of propagation (that is, between the daylight sides of the
terminator), led him to devise a system to achieve that.
Both of these achievements are described on the qrz page for C6AGU. If you've
missed them up to now, by all means check it out!
73, Jim K9YC
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