[CQ-Contest] Remote Contest Operation

Tue Apr 16 16:12:03 EDT 2013

Because he does not have the money or the time or experience to do so, 
so lets penalize the guy that does?

On 4/16/2013 12:28 PM, Gerry Hull wrote:
> But you do have answers, Wayne!
>
> Your answer is to put remote operation in a different category.    That's
> no answer.
>
> Let's say you live in a beautiful house where there are antenna covenants.
>    You have the resources to build a super station.
> So, you buy some farmland out in the country, and put up a 5-tower,
> 11-antenna super station.   Why should you be restricted to contesting
> in your own category because you remoted your station?  You've actually
> done MORE work to set that up.
>
> 73, Gerry W1VE
>
> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 11:31 AM, Wayne Kline <w3ea at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>   So many good points remind me of the Point  Counterpoint senero on TV I
>> have no answers  I all know it techknoligy is moving at light speed and
>> that addaptation  in amature radio is taking  place befor our eys.  I have
>> no isse with  that in general, but were talking about it's implatation in
>> "Contesting"  Each governing body  each contest sponsor will dictate
>>   what's ok.  So a good OPEN discussion imo is a productive exercise.  The
>> remote operation is a new can of worms to deal with. Heck  I spent 1,000 of
>> hours building a 5 tower  11  antenna and all that go's with it, so my
>> opinion my be skewed.       eligible ? Illegal ? in the spirit of ham radio
>> ?   I say go for the gold.... but if in a completive environment the field
>> must be divided  with a place for the that class of opperation  ROFPH  (
>> Remote operation from penthouse ) ?  Or  ROMM ( remote operation maritime
>> mobil )  While in hot tub.  Bottom line IMHO as the rules now stand ,   all
>> radio equipment must be connecte
>>   d  and at the  same location , and classifiy the remote opperation for
>> what it is.  REMOTE  Wayne, W3EA  Going out and disconnect my  Receiving
>> array as Lightning is forecast this after noon.  nothing remote here !
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