[CQ-Contest] Remote Site Contesting Rules

[Ron Notarius W3WN]

Gerry,

You may be somewhat mistaken about the Omni VII; either that, or I
misunderstand you.

You say that the "remote control" is via computer, leaving me with the
impression that you think it is controlled in a fashion similar to an RS-232
or USB serial interface.  However, Ten-Tec is being advertised as "internet
ready" in that it can be directly accessed across the wire (without having a
PC sitting next to it actually doing the control).  In short, it can be
'"remoted" across the Internet' just as you seem to be asking that it can
do.

73

-----Original Message-----
From: "Gerry Hull" <gerry at w1ve.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 08:56:17 -0500
To: vo1he at rac.ca
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Remote Site Contesting Rules

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The TenTec Omni VII is a very interesting radio...  It has a 10baseT
connection for remote control... Too bad that control has to be via a
computer...  Hams are hung up with the interface... If the OMNI-VII control
panel itself was able to be "remoteed" across the internet, then you would
be sitting in front of a radio, using the same skills and time-honored
methodologies to master the airwaves, yet
the physical transmitter/receiver would be located elsewhere.   I'll bet
many hams would love to be
able to experience propagation and competition from another portion of the
world...   Let the "black hole" ops try out the east coast, etc.

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73,

Gerry, W1VE/VE1RM