[CQ-Contest] SO2R REMOTE CONTESTING

[Paul J. Piercey]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Joe 
> Subich, W4TV
> Sent: March 27, 2007 03:07
> To: 'Eric Hilding'; cq-contest at contesting.com
> Cc: nccc at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SO2R REMOTE CONTESTING
> 
> 
> Rick, 
> 
> > However, "in an abundance of caution" I personally want to 
> get a firm, 
> > iron-clad answer to this from the Contest Sponsors.
> 
> Like you, I would want a firm ruling from the contest 
> sponsors and a decision on what constitutes "all equipment" 
> particularly as technology has the potential to change the 
> nature of the transceiver as we currently know it. 
> 
> My personal prejudices are that the operator should also be 
> within the "circle" but that may not be practical for some 
> people.  However, in any case, the operator should be within 
> the same entity (or contest multiplier).  Thus an operator in 
> the US should not be permitted to run a DX contest remotely 
> from the Caribbean or other "DX" location ... an operator in 
> Florida should not do Sweepstakes remotely from VY1 ... even 
> an operator in Ohio should not contest remotely from WV. 
> 
> Still, those "political" issues are separate from the 
> technology questions. 
> 
> 73, 
> 
>    ... Joe, W4TV 
>  

Hallalujah... I thought I was the only one!


Thanks Joe. My thoughts exactly.

73 -- Paul VO1HE