ARRL changed the rules to allow remotes within the country. I didn't.
I don't even use remotes. The ARRL also allowed you to move around.
These are completely different animals. Since you can move around and
work DXCC then why not use Remote radios to work DX, ***********IF you
want************* I worked DXCC stuff in Montana while I lived there
and here in Colorado. Some people have chosen to start over. DXCC is a
personal singular based award. What you do with DXCC and how you chase
it has NO impact on my ability to chase my own DXCC.
The alleged IT0XXX who worked K1N from the USA, probably operated that
radio outside our laws and regs. He failed to identify properly and
might have put the actual station owner at risk to FCC action. Exactly
who was in control of that radio and how was this allowed to happen?
Remote radio owners who share their stations might want to take note.
Contesting is a specific event on specific dates. If Andy wants to
allow remote SDR receivers and that is in the rules then if you want to
be competitive you better figure out how to do that ********IF you
want*********. Contesting is a competition. DXCC is singular award
that can take place over years and years. I can't understand how
people think DXCC is a competition. Everyone can get DXCC Honor Roll
#1. If we are all sitting at 339 and a new country comes up the guy
that gets number 1 is not the first guy that makes it into the log.
Everyone gets number 1 that works them and gets it confirmed, right?
If a contest is created that allows participants to use remote radios
anywhere in their country or allowed by all the various laws, so be it.
Maybe it would be a big hit. It would be quite different than what we
have now.
Please explain to me how DXCC relates at all to Contesting.
Mike W0MU
On 3/17/2015 10:31 AM, Larry Burke wrote:
Absolutely fascinating that you would hold this view for contesting but not
for DXCC based on your historical comments, Mike.
Larry K5RK
-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike
Fatchett
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 10:08 AM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests
We are are going to allow remote receivers, why not remote transmitters all
over the world too...It if were legal.
We might as well just get on any one of the messaging systems, Facebook,
Apple, Hangouts, Skype and have contests and free up the airwaves for more
important stuff.
You need to hear my transmitter from your location and I need to hear yours
from mine.
I am a proponent of remote radio where ALL of the receiving and transmitting
is done from the same SINGLE remote site with the same distance radius for
that equipment to be in.
Mike W0MU
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