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Re: [WriteLog] SO2R REMOTE CONTESTING - TS-480 Issue

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Subject: Re: [WriteLog] SO2R REMOTE CONTESTING - TS-480 Issue
From: "Eric Hilding" <dx35@hilding.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:48:07 -0800
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I went to the TS-480 "Bible" (The Kenwood Manual) in this matter.

Page 1 clearly shows a picture of the rig body which is referred to as the 
"transceiver" (that's what does the transmitting & receiving).

Page 1 also clearly shows a picture of the "Remote Control Panel" and refers to 
it as this (my term has been "Control Head").

So in reality, anyone operating a TS-480 in a contest with either the Remote 
Control Panel (a/k/a "Control Head") or via remote control software on a PC at 
a home QTH, is really operating the transceiver (a/k/a rig body) via "remote 
control".  Surprise, Surprise!

The only difference between remote control software and the Kenwood Remote 
Control Panel is that the one is strictly software (also displaying a "panel 
layout" on a computer screen), and the Kenwood unit is a screen display encased 
in its own housing that happens to have buttons and a VFO dial on it, and you 
don't need a mouse to use it.

If someone hooks up a Griffin Power Knob to N4PY's software, TRX Manager or 
another remote control software program on their computer, they have 
essentially the same thing as the Kenwood "Remote Control Panel" absent of some 
other physical buttons to push and tiny knobs to turn vs. everything being 
displayed on a computer screen and generally requiring a the use of a mouse in 
addition to some keyboard "hot key" options.

Neither the TS-480 Remote Control Panel or remote control software generate any 
RF nor receive any signals, and therefore can not be considered an integral 
part of the transceiver (transmitting & receiving device).  The aforementioned 
are strictly "Remote Control" devices.  To try and prove otherwise would be 
illogical.  This is quite different, of course, from transceivers which are 
standalone boxes where all the operpating knobs and buttons a part of the 
physical unit which also does the transmitting and receiving, which accordingly 
must be located within the infamous 500m circle.

I will also forward this supporting evidence to the Contest Sponsors and 
Managers.

FYI & 73...

Rick, K6VVA





 
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