[CQ-Contest] Contesting via remotes...

[Trent Sampson]

Well said Lloyd. We are members of a technologist hobby and quite frankly some of our kin have turned into luddites as they age . When they passed there exams they were embarking on a learning process not at the end of it.

It is not limited to contesters but some of the backward rules of major contests need revision. The change to the WPX rules for multi single is a case in point.

The CQWW disallowing cw decoders is another.

It is very refreshing to look at the JIDX and All Asian as examples of good technologist rules.

Hope to hear you all in the CQWW.
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From: Lloyd Cabral<mailto:kh6lc at hotmail.com>
Sent: ‎7/‎11/‎2015 11:18
To: cq-contest at contesting.com<mailto:cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Contesting via remotes...

We have to remember that remote HF stations have been around in one form
or another for quite a long time.    Early on the control, keying and audio was
accomplished via the twisted pair.      Later, VHF and UHF links became common.
In recent years remote hf stations have become so commonplace that we all work
many them in every contest whether we realize it or not.       I'm sure many of us
know stations that operate contests via remote on a regular basis.     As long as
the callsign used is appropriate for the transmitter/antenna location, there's no
legal or ethical requirement that they raise a flag and announce to the world that
they're operating via a remote.    It's all entirely legal whether we like it or not.
Until some contest sponsor decides they have a problem with remotes, lets turn
on our radios, work as many stations as we can (or care to) and continue to enjoy
this wonderful hobby, just like we always have.    Yes, the technology has changed.
Life goes on.     Try to be happy about it.
73,  Lloyd  KH6LC


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