Ethical issues aside, a EU station working through a USA remote without signing
a USA callsign indicator is illegal under FCC rules. Someone is legally
responsible for the operation of an FCC licensed station. If such illegal
operation is occurring, who is the responsible party?
Hats off the K1N operation. First class ops all the way.
73 Chas N8RR
> From: daraymond@iowatelecom.net
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2015 11:45:06 -0600
> Subject: Topband: Foreign stns using NA remotes for K1N
>
> I mentioned last week that we would be seeing over seas stations using US
> based remotes stations to work K1N. It was mentioned here that this won't
> happen, and that the US remote station operators monitor this activity
> carefully and do not permit it. Well, it is happening. I have personally
> witnessed on IT9 station and one JA station using clearly NA based remote
> stations to work K1N on 160m. That's probably just the tip of the iceberg.
> It's rather obvious when they are on 160m and are 20 or 30 db stronger than
> the din of the DX stations calling. There will be more. Incidentally, they
> were not signing at /W#, /K#, etc. Realistically it's probably not
> preventable but saddening.
>
> In the meantime, I think the K1N ops are doing nothing short of a fabulous
> job. Excellent Q rates, good job managing the piles, deftly QSYing to dodge
> DQRM, all the while being quite cheerful and courteous. Bravo!
>
> 73. . . Dave, W0FLS
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