I dunno . . . I guess you can justify almost anything if you try hard
enough (Iraq anyone?). Playing with terminology (what is IS?) doesn't
really matter. If a station is defined by a 500m circle (or whatever),
that includes the operator? Whatever .. go for it.
However, if you go to the time and expense of building a nice remote
station, why not just drive there and operate? The technology of
remote control is cool stuff, but with the "remote" stations I've been
associated with, a lot of the fun is just being there. Even if I had
the ability to operate remotely, I still think I'd rather operate at
the site. YMMV as usual.
73, Al AD6E
On 3/27/07, Eric Hilding <dx35@hilding.com> wrote:
> 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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