[CQ-Contest] Remote Control in Contests

[Ken Alexander]

The IOTA Contest is one contest out of hundreds, and the RSGB is one organizer out of dozens.  They can run their contest their way and the rest of 'em will run theirs how they like.  Or are you saying that the world's ham clubs should be looking up to the RSGB for guidance on how to run a contest "properly"?

73,

Ken Alexander
VE3HLS



________________________________
 From: Paul O'Kane <pokane at ei5di.com>
To: cq-contest at contesting.com 
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 1:55:14 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Remote Control in Contests
 
On 11/04/2012 16:45, Radio K0HB wrote:

> As long as the station transmitters and receivers and antennae are all
> contained on the same premise (as specified by the sponsor), who cares
> how long the mic and speaker cables are?


Hans has provided an excellent example of a leading question.

Not to worry. The length of the mic and speaker cables
is irrelevant, once it exceeds the usual limit (1km
diameter) for contest stations.  Remote control is not
the same as having long control and signal cables -
that's why it's called remote control.

Secondly, to answer the leading question directly, the
RSGB, organiser of the IOTA Contest, cares.  I quote

   All equipment (transmitters, receivers and antennas)
   PLUS ALL OPERATORS (my caps) must be located within
   a 1km diameter circle or within the property limits
   of the station licensee’s address, whichever is the
   greater.

http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2012/riota.shtml

The phrase "plus all operators" was added a few years
ago to prevent abuse of the rules and the spirit of
the IOTA contest by remote-controlled entrants.  Other
contests will surely follow.

73,
Paul EI5DI








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