[CQ-Contest] ARRL REPLY - Remote Site & Contesting Rules

[Richard DiDonna NN3W]

My question is whether this gives implied consent to remote operation from 
locations other than the DXCC entity where the operator is physically 
located?  The DXCC awards desk certainly doesn't think so.

73 Rich NN3W

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shelby Summerville" <k4ww at arrl.net>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] ARRL REPLY - Remote Site & Contesting Rules


> Remember, this is the opinion of the same person that said: "dupes should 
> be
> removed from the log, prior to submission"
>
> C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Mackanos" <mackanos at rpa.net>
> To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 9:38 AM
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] ARRL REPLY - Remote Site & Contesting Rules
>
>
>>
>>
>> This should clear it up!
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul K2DB
>>
>>  _____
>>
>> From: Hogerty, Tom KC1J [mailto:thogerty at arrl.org]
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 7:51 AM
>> To: mackanos at rpa.net
>> Subject: FW: Remote Site & Contesting Rules
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Paul,
>>
>> Thanks for your call yesterday and your note. I checked with my expert
>> resources and here's our reply:
>>
>>
>>
>> The only requirement is that the station from which the contacts are made
>> be
>> contained within the 500-meter limit.  There is NO requirement that the
>> operator (or more appropriately, the transmitter control point) be within
>> the 500-meter limit.  Remote operation on that basis is fine.  The 
>> station
>> is operating under remote control according to FCC rules and that's
>> completely legitimate.
>>
>>
>>
>> What is NOT allowed is the use of transmitting or receiving equipment
>> separated by more than the 500-meter limit, regardless of the location of
>> the control point for the transmitter.
>>
>>
>>
>> So - if the entire station is contained within the 500-meter limit, it 
>> can
>> be operated under local control (operator on-site) or by remote control
>> (operator outside the 500-meter limit and connected by any means that
>> allows
>> control of the transmitter).
>>
>>
>>
>> 73,
>> Tom Hogerty, KC1J
>> Contest Manager
>> ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio
>> 860-594-0232
>> thogerty at arrl.org
>>
>>  _____
>>
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