[CQ-Contest] Operating IOTA Contest Remotely

[jpescatore at aol.com]

I'm a long time and enthusiastic remote operator but it really is up to each contest sponsor to choose rules -we don't need every contest to be the same. You can influence the sponsors by contacting them directly - not by just posting here!
An example: state QSO parties have been realizing they need to update their rules: does the operator need to be in state to be called an in-state entry and mult, or just the station,  or both?
A few years ago one of the states updated their rules to say both op and station had to be in-state and enough remote enthusiasts contacted the sponsor and they changed the rule.
The next state QSO party and VHF contest leap: the overhyped autonomous car and the remotely piloted mobile county/rover grid traversing vehicle...
73 John K3TN