[CQ-Contest] Remote operation

[Trent Sampson]

Greetings All 

I am a bit confused here - as it appears are many others 

Assume I am a visitor to the USA and a contest operator asks me to join a multi op station. I do not have a USA callsign what you are saying is I cannot join in as I need to have a US callsign to operate the station under the supervision of the control op? 

Is that how it is meant to work? Are you saying any operation by a Multi op from any location without all ops having local call signs should be disqualified?  It would be a long list 

73

Trent VK4TS


-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ria Jairam
Sent: Thursday, 8 June 2017 2:27 AM
To: Stan Stockton
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com; W4AAW at aol.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Remote operation

I don't have a problem with remote contesting either, as long as it is done legally and ethically.

The legality under CEPT for US operations at best is undetermined.
ARRL regulatory has one opinion which says that it is not. Individuals have other opinions. What I do not see here is the FCC saying whether it is legal or not.

There is also a potential violation of US regulations if foreign operators exceed the power and frequency limits of their home license.
Despite what W5OV says, Part 97, specifically 97.107 is extremely clear about this. The operating terms and conditions of the home license must be observed. This includes power and frequency limits.

The ethics, well that is up to an individual and their conscience.

73
Ria, N2RJ

On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 11:50 AM, Stan Stockton <wa5rtg at gmail.com> wrote:
> Totally out of line!
>
> 73...Stan, K5GO
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> Sent from Stan's IPhone
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>
>
>> On Jun 7, 2017, at 10:18 AM, W4AAW at aol.com via CQ-Contest <cq-contest at contesting.com> wrote:
>>
>> Paul, EI5DI, says he  knows that most or all remote operations are running "unattended.". Well, how can he know this?
>>
>> He surmises it because he suffers from a visceral hatred of any remote operation.
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>> My station is  certainly is NOT unattended during contests.  I am at the station for the full duration of any contest we enter.
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>> I am the Control Operator at all times.
>>
>> Precious Paul, we are getting a little tired of your exaggerated and 
>> often, inaccurate and baseless observations about remote contesting
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>> We all get it: Paul hates remote operation.   We also get that remote contesting is here to stay.  If is a burgeoning niche within contesting.
>>
>> Mediocre contesters who try to peddle a third or fourth rate app, to the uninformed are not to be taken seriously.  Does any top ten station use contesting software from Ireland?
>>
>> Thought not.
>>
>> Mike W4AAW
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