[CQ-Contest] KU1CW location

[Ria Jairam]

> W1VE and other serious operators of remote-capable stations will agree with me:  We
> remote-capable stations are not trying to fool anyone or gain some sort of geographical or
> unfair advantage.  We're just being competitive and striving to do so strictly within the rules.


There is really nothing wrong with trying to gain an advantage during
a contest. That's what contesting is. As long as it is within the
rules. Operating from elsewhere to do better in contests has been a
staple of contesting for pretty much as long as it has existed.

>2. Alex is a member of TeamW4AAW, which operates the first Totally Remote M/M station.
>We have 31 team members who operate W4AAW's positions from all over NA, from Panama,
> Europe and Asia, provided they meet legal/licensing requirements.

Just be careful that you are indeed doing so. CEPT T/R 61-01 is not
sufficient authorization for a European licensee to operate an
internet remote base in the US while being physically present
overseas. Even if they were allowed, their home license restrictions
and power limits (while not exceeding US Extra) apply. In the UK it is
400 watts for full licenses and in Germany it is 750W for class A
licenses. Other European countries may be different. The best thing
for them to do to be compliant with the laws of the US is to get a US
license. There are VE sessions in many countries overseas and one can
get a license by passing the (now very easy) exams. No code required,
even.

>4.  The 3830 comments for KU1CW @ W4AAW in the CQWPX CW test very clearly show the
> locations of each operator.

An awards chaser who isn't competing in the contest is unlikely to
know about nor care about 3830. The best thing to do would be to put
the location of the stations in the QRZ profile, which is the first
place they look.

73
Ria, N2RJ


On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 4:30 PM, W4AAW at aol.com via CQ-Contest
<cq-contest at contesting.com> wrote:
> Here is the correct information on KU1CW in the CQWPX CW contest.
>
> 1. Alex has just moved to Washington State.  He has not yet modified his license to reflect this recent development.
>
> 2. Alex is a member of TeamW4AAW, which operates the first Totally Remote M/M station.  We have 31 team members who operate W4AAW's positions from all over NA, from Panama, Europe and Asia, provided they meet legal/licensing requirements.
>
> 3. Since a W4 call sign is common in WPX tests, I suggested to Alex we use KU1CW for the contest.  Alex agreed. So, the entry (as shown on 3830) was KU1CW@ W4AAW.
>
> 4.  The 3830 comments for KU1CW @ W4AAW in the CQWPX CW test very clearly show the locations of each operator.
>
> If some people had bothered to read information that is readily available in that posting, it would not have been necessary to cast aspersions.
>
> During some periods of the contest, Alex even operated SO2R, using two W4AAW positions remotely, from Washington State.
>
> W1VE and other serious operators of remote-capable stations will agree with me:  We remote-capable stations are not trying to fool anyone or gain some sort of geographical or unfair advantage.  We're just being competitive and striving to do so strictly within the rules.
>
> Cheers!
>
> 73, Mike W4AAW
>
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