[CQ-Contest] Hunting in Africa

[Paul O'Kane]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Kopacz" <david.kopacz at aspwebhosting.com>


>I have a large contest station in Jamaica, 6Y1V. 

I have a large hunting rifle in the Serengeti, Africa.
 
> While I prefer to go there and operate M/S, M/2 or M/M
> with other amateurs, it is not possible to put a team
> together for every contest.

While I prefer to go there and hunt with other hunters,
it is not always possible.

> It is a waste of a fantastic resource for the station
> to sit idle during any contest.

It is is waste of a fantastic resource for a hunting rifle
to sit idle when it could be used as intended.

> I am making preparations to automate the entire station
> over the Internet so that it can be used for remote
> operation for either casual DX'ing or single operator
> contesting.

I am making preparations to automate the rifle over the
internet so that it can be used for remote operation by
casual hunters.

> I see no reason why amateurs, myself or someone I permit
> access to the station, should not be allowed to utilize
> the station to compete in any single operator category
> of any contest from any remote location in the world,
> so long as the entire operation is performed over a
> remote link and absolutely no antennas, receivers, etc.,
> outside of the 6Y1V premises are not utilized.

I see no reason why hunters, myself, or someone I permit
access to the rifle, should not be allowed to use the
rifle to hunt from any remote location in the world, so
long as the entire operation is performed over a remote
link and absolutely no rifles outside of the site are
used. 

> Operating the station remotely provides no advantage
> over going there and operating the station on-site.

Operating the rifle remotely provides no advantage over
going there and firing it on-site.

> In fact, as others have mentioned, with latency and
> external control problems with certain equipment, there
> are slight delays introduced that either reduce or
> completely inhibit certain operations.

In fact, as others have mentioned, with latency and
external control problems with certain equipment, 
there are slight delays introduced that make remote
hunting harder.

> It is my plan to make the 6Y1V contest station a
> showcase remote operation and to occasionally allow
> amateurs whom would otherwise have no access to the
> station and opportunity to experience DX'ing and/or
> contesting from the Caribbean.

It is my plan to make this setup a showcase remote
operation, and to occasionally allow hunters who would
otherwise have no access to the Serengeti an opportunity
to experience hunting from Africa.

> Imagine...you could operate 6Y1V from the comfort
> of your living room.
> What fun!

Imagine...shooting big game from the comfort of your
living room.
What fun!

If you want to hunt in Africa - go hunting in Africa.

If you want to operate from the Caribbean, go to
the Caribbean - that what contesters and DXers do.

73,
Paul EI5DI