[CQ-Contest] Remote

[Paul O'Kane]

On 18/06/2013 16:49, Jim Rhodes wrote:

> Why is this such a bitter pill for some people to swallow? The station is
> in one location and that is the location that counts, That is where the RF
> comes from and goes to. When you add the hardware to operate remote you are
> also adding lag time into the mix and complexity that must be maintained on
> BOTH ends. You are putting yourself at an operating disadvantage to maybe
> get a scoring advantage. Or in my case just to get on the air for the
> contest at all. I spend half of my time away from home working including
> every other weekend. So the "purists" want to tell me I have to miss those
> contests totally rather than get on the air and put out some Q's. Thanks a
> lot.

Anyone operating remote is dependent on the
internet (typically) at all times to have
any communications whatsoever with other
contesters.

As such, they're not ham radio QSOs, they're
internet/ham radio QSOs.  The bottom line is
they're different, very different.

Why is this such a bitter pill for some people
to swallow?

73,
Paul EI5DI