[CQ-Contest] CQ Magazine Award Policy for Remote Base Operations

[Albert Crespo]

Is there the perception that   operating from a doggy  place where if you 
forget to use bottle water to brush your teeth can cause disease  is 
equivalent to operating from the comforts of  your own home?
Fatigue is a big factor in a 48 hour contest  and having  a remote setup  is 
a clear advantage over someone who is not doing so.
There are no travel or jet lag issues when operating from home. The list 
goes on and on on the side of being at the site.
If people want to use remote, fine, but let's not kind anybody that is the 
same as being at the site.
-----Original Message----- 
From: W0MU Mike Fatchett
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 4:07 AM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ Magazine Award Policy for Remote Base 
Operations

I agree Ken.

If I want to spend the money to build a remote station in J6 or HK or
wherever and it is legal it should be allowed.  Where the operator sits
is of little consequence.   The contacts are made with a STATION in J6
or HK.

Mike W0MU

W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net

On 6/20/2012 5:36 PM, Ken Widelitz wrote:
> CQ Magazine, June, 2012, Page 91:
>
> "Contacts with a remote base station are valid for all CQ contest and 
> award
> purposes. Award applications by a remote base operator are permitted only 
> if
> both the station (transmitters, receivers, and antennas) and the operator
> are located in the same country (entity)."
>
> Are "contest" awards (certificates, plaques, trophies) "by a remote base
> operator" covered by the second sentence? Since the first sentence 
> indicates
> it covers contest contacts, it is implied that the second sentence does
> also. Personally, I couldn't care less about CQ Magazine non-contest 
> awards,
> but I do care about contest awards.
>
> If this policy applies to contests, it is a terrible policy. Policies 
> should
> be implemented in order to have MORE entities to work in contests, not 
> less
> (i.e., my understanding is that the 2 point NA QSO rule was implemented to
> encourage Dxpeditions to NA entities.) Also, it would be another rule 
> where
> it is almost impossible to detect a violation.
>
> What difference does it make where the operator is located when operating 
> a
> remote station? In every case, the operator simply is not at the station
> where transmitters, receivers, and antennas are located.
>
> 73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT (not yet remotable, but most probably will be in the
> future)
>
>
>
>
>
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