[CQ-Contest] Aniother rules/remote RX issue

[w5ov at w5ov.com]

What would make this use of a *remote receiver* legal if their use is
illegal?

Of course, it is illegal to use a remote receiver "to check my frequency".

Bob W5OV

P.S. This is my personal opinion and not necessarily representative of any
contest committee I am a member of.


> I was at a multi-multi this weekend, and one of the ops asked this
> question:
>
> I know that I can't use a remote receiver, even from a multi-multi, for
> example to catch weak Europeans on 160,  But what about using one to
> check and see if your run frequency is clear in your target area?  Is
> that against the rules?
>
> I thought this was a pretty easy "yes" but the other guy seemed
> unpersuaded, so I thought I'd crowd-source the answer.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and
> arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000
>
>
> On 5/30/2012 9:31 AM, KU7Y wrote:
>> I've been wondering about something.....
>>
>> I understand that if I use something like the RBN to see who's on, I'm
>> in
>> some type of assisted category.
>>
>> But could I watch the RBN, filtered on my call only, to see if I'm being
>> seen by the network and still be considered SO?
>>
>> OK, back in my hole,
>>
>> Ron, KU7Y
>> SOWP 5545M
>> Arizona Outlaws Contest Club
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>> Caldwell, ID (Summer)
>> ku7y at qsl.net
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>>
>>
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