[CQ-Contest] Legalities and ethics of international remote operation?

[Paul O'Kane]

On 16/12/2014 18:27, Barry W2UP wrote:

> On Saturday afternoon, during the 10m contest, I was surprised to be 
> called by a very loud YO4.  Condx were such that the band was not open 
> to central/eastern EU here in Colorado at that time.  Given the signal 
> strength, I presume the YO4 was using a remote on the east coast of 
> the US.
>
> What are the legalities of such an operation?

As described, the operation is illegal.  Nothing in
CEPT authorises, or may be construed as authorising,
transnational remote control. CEPT concessions apply
to visiting hams only.

At the September 2014 IARU Region 1 General Conference
in Varna, Bulgaria, the following text was adopted for
publication in the HF and VHF Managers Handbooks.

   "It should be noted that Recommendation SC11_C4_07
   states that member societies bring to their members
   attention that the T/R 61-01 [CEPT] agreement only
   applies to people using their own call sign, with
   the appropriate country prefix, when the operator
   is actually visiting that country, not for remote
   operation."

> Where does this type of operation fall in terms of contest rules and 
> ethics?

It is both illegal and unethical.  Further, it makes
a mockery of ham radio and the DXCC program.

http://ei5di.com/hunting1.html

73,
Paul EI5DI