[CQ-Contest] KU1CW location

[Barry]

Shelby,

You're right.  Let's discourage guys from getting on the air in 
contests.  Contesting and amateur radio are growing too fast and the 
bands are way too crowded without all the thousands of remote stations 
adding to the fray.

Barry W2UP

On 6/3/2017 06:48, N4ZR wrote:
> That's a huge exception you've carved out, Shelby. As a brand new 
> member of the W4AAW team, we could examine my motives:
>
> 1.  The concept interests me technically; Mike's an extraordinarily 
> diligent and capable station builder, and I'm happy to work with the 
> team on issues that arise.
>
> 2.  I've just moved into a new neighborhood, and I'm not eager to test 
> the subdivision's covenants, hence my current 100 watts to a Caroline 
> Windom.  It's a lot more fun running 1500 watts into a variety of 
> Yagis, such as Mike has.
>
> Come to think about it, isn't fun what it is really all about?
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> On 6/3/2017 7:11 AM, Shelby Summerville wrote:
>> W4AAW wrote: "We remote-capable stations are not trying to fool 
>> anyone or
>> gain some sort of geographical or unfair advantage."
>>
>> IMHO, with the exception of those living in antenna restricted 
>> communities,
>> or having other restrictions, I must disagree. As with most 
>> everything done
>> in a competitive environment, if it doesn't provide an advantage, why
>> bother? Whom, among us, doesn't believe that there is a geographical
>> advantage to live on/near the East coast, in DX contests?
>>
>> Shelby, K4WW
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 4:54 PM, Drew Vonada-Smith 
>> <drew at whisperingwoods.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> All,
>>>
>>>
>>> I can reliably state that Alex KU1CW is *NOT* in Kansas anymore.  He 
>>> has
>>> been in W7 land for about three years now.  I believe he is in the 
>>> process
>>> of  moving from OR to WA, or vice versa..not sure which.  He was 
>>> formerly
>>> active in KCCC.
>>>
>>>
>>> His comments about KC on his QRZ page are historical in nature.
>>>
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Drew K3PA
>>>
>>> Kansas City Contest Club
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2017 10:58:26 -0500
>>> From: Zack Widup <w9sz.zack at gmail.com>
>>> To: CQ Contest <cq-contest at contesting.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Borrowing callsigns / location / awards?
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>>>
>>> Yes, Alex lives in Kansas now. See his listing at QRZ (the "Detail"
>>> page). Maybe he hasn't gotten around to updating his FCC address yet.
>>>
>>> 73, Zack W9SZ
>>>
>>>
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