[CQ-Contest] Extreme Nonsense

Albert Crespo f5vhj at orange.fr
Wed Jun 17 01:38:27 PDT 2009


JT1XYZZ  runs 1 milliwatt   in Ulan Bator on 1840 KHz which is heard by his "remote receiver" and is accessible to the public on the Internet. JT1XYZZ can also be heard real  time on the Internet on his website. JT1XYZ  calls CQ and indicates he is listening on 1845 KHz.  JT1XYZ then access the Internet to a remote receiver which is open to the public on 1845 KHz which is linked to other remote receivers on four continents.
 JT1XYZ can run a pile up for 24 hours  using this method as he is a rare multiplier.
 All that is required to make a "QSO" is to be heard by the remote receiver on 1845 KHz.
 JT1XYZ is actually being controlled through  the Internet and  the"operator" is sitting in a chair  in Hollywood California, USA. JT licensing regulations do not mention anything about  remote control operation. Since it is not prohibited, it must be assumed to be allowed.
 W6XYZZ runs one watt and is heard by the remote receiver on 1845 KHz.  He listens on the Internet to the JT1XYZZ remote receiver tuned to 1840 KHz and makes a "QSO." He thinks this is fun and works other  "extreme" stations in the same manner. He decides to not bother "tuning" the ham bands for the 4-5 hours he has available for the contest weekend.
 I am selfish. I want W6XYZZ to bother and actually tune the bands and work me. I know that the majority of operators have limited time to spend during the contest weekend and if they are chasing "extreme" stations, that is time taken away from actual on time activity. The majority of stations that are on during CQWW just give out QSOs and are not competing for awards.
 If we are trying to create a new concept to contesting, all W6XYZZ is doing is to put out one watt to be heard by a "remote" station, and then just using  the Internet. Other people have created the "remote receiver" setups and he is just using them.
 "Extreme " seems more  like Internet gaming then "wireless radio."
 Why  does this nonsense have to occur during CQWW? 
Why cannot it be a separate event?
 73, Albert , 6W1RY


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