AND and this is the' "ÄND" not the end yet but very close.
".RHR posted DXCC ARRL now allowing you to be anywhere and contact count for
Award'
I'm afraid we will lose our privileges, the only thing that protected us and
make us unique to preserve the bands we have privilege is the nom
-commercial nature of our service. Now that we allowed a commercial carrier
to use our station we become a commercial service.
Loosing this status we, our value and interest, will be judged as any other
commercial interest.
It is not about remote technology or use of or for DXCC, it is the change
into a enterprise carrier service $/min or $/KW.
ARRL is playing the full !
FCC soon we realize we have been lying about the nature of our service and
rethink why OR NOT to give us air wave space.
I think this is the END coming soon!
Regards
JC
N4IS
-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Larry
Burke
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 9:48 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Foreign stns using NA remotes for K1N
It's actually worse than that, Jim. One doesn't even need a K3/0. All you
need is a computer and an internet connection.
RHR's advertising is aimed at the simplicity of it all -- "$99 and you are
on the air!", "We will literally have you on the air within minutes of
signup!". Interestingly, the advertising even suggests that RHR isn't even
real ham radio -- "For those who want a more 'authentic' radio experience,
you can connect with a K3/0/10/100-Mini!".
- Larry K5RK
-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 8:41 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Foreign stns using NA remotes for K1N
Here's are a couple of quotes from the Remote Ham Radio Newsletter that
showed up in my mailbox today.
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"As we write this newsletter the K1N team is on the air with a BIG signal.
We are happy to announce that many have already snagged them on 80M and 160M
with ease using the RHR network. The experienced fifteen man team is
planning a 14 day stay with around the clock operation, this will give
operators plenty of time to get this ATNO before they depart.
If you need NAVASSA, we have the tools to help you work them, RHR has a
total of seventeen sites on the air with plenty of capacity to work this
super rare DXpedition."
"EP6T Iran DXpedition worked on 9 bands from RHR sites including the top
band."
"FT5ZM Amsterdam Island worked on 9 Bands from RHR sites including the top
band."
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
No need to build a station, just buy a K3/0 and rent one. Want a 160 or 80M
QSO? No problem -- rent a superstation in one of the southern states to work
Navassa, South America, and entities in the South Atlantic, in Maine for EU
and EP6T. Rent one on the west coast to work Oceania and Asia. This comes
as close to a box-top operation as I've seen yet.
Absolutely disgusting.
As I've posted here, I have NO problem with someone who is stuck with nasty
RF noise and antenna restrictions building a remote station near his home
QTH, or even using a single remote station close to his QTH, to chase awards
and contest. But this is not what Remote Ham Radio is SELLING.
Anyone who doesn't think this is cheating doesn't have a clue about the true
spirit of ham radio. And I've been a ham long enough to remember what that
was.
73, Jim K9YC
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