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

[K0HB]

Al,

I'm in my living room in a comfy leather chair writing to you from my iPad. Much more comfortable than the office-style chair in my shack, and K0CKB kindly refills my coffee mug from time to time.

From this same seat using this same iPad I can launch a free iPad app (google "CommCat Mobile") to operate my station remotely.  If a new country comes on the air, will I get DXCC credit if I work him from here, or must I leave this comfy chair and work him from my stiff office chair in the shack?

 Do I get more contest karma if I make my operating conditions less comfortable?

73, de Hans, K0HB



On Jun 21, 2012, at 4:10 AM, "Albert Crespo" <f5vhj at orange.fr> wrote:

> 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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