“Remember back in the Golden Years when it was STRICTLY FORBIDDEN to profit
from "amateur radio"???? When did that go away???”
I believe the rule is “station must not transmit communications for hire or for
material compensation, direct or indirect, paid or promised…”
That’s way different from “profit from amateur radio”. Otherwise all the
equipment manufacturers would be non-profits (more likely out of business).
Ken K6MR
From: Brian Mattson<mailto:k8bhz@alphacomm.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 13:45
To: Louis Parascondola<mailto:gudguyham@aol.com>;
topband@contesting.com<mailto:topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Strange propagation
-----Original Message-----
From: Louis Parascondola via Topband
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 3:27 PM
To: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com ; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Strange propagation
>SO they did the next best thing and left it up to the individual to decide
>what is moral or ethical for them. If someone gets DXCC honor roll using
>that system, good for them but it >doesn't hold water to me. They work
>really hard putting up towers on a regular basis not to mention maintaining
>it all. They make an honest living.
Remember back in the Golden Years when it was STRICTLY FORBIDDEN to profit
from "amateur radio"???? When did that go away???
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: topband <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2016 1:49 pm
Subject: Re: Topband: Strange propagation
On Thu,1/14/2016 10:33 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
>The problem with the US RHR deals is that it completely skews the process
> as far as the propagation differences across the fruited plan. I
> would love to add to my DXCC totals as I close into the 300 mark. USA
> stations can do this but is it ethical. It sure makes money for a pay
> to play amateur radio scheme.
Amen Herb!!
>I strongly agree -- while it is permitted by DXCC rules, it is NOT
>ETHICAL to use a remote station, or a different QTH of your own,
>thousands of miles closer to a DX entity to add to your country totals.
>And in reality, it IS pay to play -- nice stations cost money! There's
>the gear, the antennas, and the real estate.
Yes Jim, ALL of our stations require those outlays, but we don't make money
from them!
>73, Jim K9YC
Brian, K8BHZ
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