[CQ-Contest] Contesting using remote stations

[David Robbins K1TTT]

Due to the technical challenges of setting up and operating a completely
remote station they should be given their own operating class and awarded
bonus points or granted special multiplier status to encourage development
of the technology!


David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
web: http://www.k1ttt.net
AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Kenneth E. Harker
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 14:27
> To: CQ Contest
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Contesting using remote stations
> 
>     To me, the intent is completely irrelevant.  As long as the RF part of
> the station is entirely contained within the 500 meter (or whatever)
> circle,
> why do we care if the headphone/mic/paddle lines are 1 meter long or 1000
> meters long?  I routinely travel 80-100 km from home to guest operate in
> contests from other stations.  If I were to use one of those exact same
> stations, but was sitting at home on a remote link, what difference would
> it make?
> 
>      The problem is using remote station technology to transmit or receive
> from multiple RF locations during the same contest.  But so long as you
> are using one station where all the RF is in one location, I don't see
> why remote operation should be disallowed.
> 
> On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 05:47:20PM -0400, Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
> > I would say that there's a big difference -- in intent -- between:
> >
> > -- An amateur who chooses the location for a remote station based on the
> > specifics of that location (to take advantage of a farm for four squares
> and
> > rhombics, or for a relatively rare location for multiplier credit, etc.)
> >  and
> >
> > -- An amateur who sets up a remote station based on the limitations of
> his
> > living conditions (a rental that doesn't permit antennas or
> transmitters, a
> > retirement community doing the same, onerous CC&R's, etc.)
> 
> --
> Kenneth E. Harker WM5R
> kenharker at kenharker.com
> http://www.kenharker.com/
> 
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