[CQ-Contest] CQ 160m contest-vs-DXCC rule problem

[ku8e]

Yuri,At about 80 cents a minute to rent one of the big remote stations you could buy a HF radio for what you would spend for one contest weekend rental. I agree with you that's not the future of ham radio for your average ham. Just for those who have lots of $$$ to spend.JeffSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Yuri <ve3dz at rigexpert.net> Date: 2/5/20  7:40 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: 'robert wa1fcn' <wa1fcn at charter.net>, cq-contest at contesting.com Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ 160m contest-vs-DXCC rule problem >>>Owning a station is not even necessary.Yes, Bob, you got it! This is what is being promoted as a future of HAM Radio. All you have to do now is to own a computer and save some $$$ to pay for the remote access to one of the "big stations".Obviously, not the HAM Radio you and I and many others enjoyed for the majority of our lives.73  Yuri  VE3DZ-----Original Message-----From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces+ve3dz=rigexpert.net at contesting.com] On Behalf Of robert wa1fcnSent: Monday, February 3, 2020 9:23 PMTo: cq-contest at contesting.comSubject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ 160m contest-vs-DXCC rule problemGE Ria         Well I have been chasing DX for 54 years and I have most likely read         about your report of remote operation being OK for DXCC, tho I         really do not remember it now.  All I can say is Wow, I think I         need to reread about this rule. You may remember my previous         posts of my dissatisfaction with ARRL rules pertaining to  DXCC and FT8.  Now this.         Why did I work so hard to get DXCC of 286 on 40 meters when this is         available and FT8 to boot!  Not cool Ria.                 73 BoB WA1FCNOn 2/3/2020 1:57 PM, rjairam at gmail.com wrote:> ARRL declared this type of remote operation OK for DXCC some years ago > - you can operate from W6, work Macau, minami torishima, Philippines > etc then hop on a remote on the east coast and work Europe and Africa. > Hop on a southeast remote and work ZS, PY, LU, CE, CP etc. Owning a > station is not even necessary.>> 73> Ria, N2RJ>> _______________________________________________CQ-Contest mailing listCQ-Contest at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest