[CQ-Contest] DXCC cheating using out-of-country remotes

[Barry W2UP]

Ron,

Apparently the mod(s) thought it did.  DXing is simply a slow-motion
contest between contests.  :-)

Barry W2UP

On Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 12:15 PM Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw at verizon.net>
wrote:

> Barry,
>
> Not that I agree with the practice, and I agree it's a serious matter...
> but with all due respect, does this really belong on the Contest reflector?
>
> 73, ron w3wn
>
> On Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:00:00 AM EST, Barry W2UP <
> w2up.co at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I'm sure this isn't a new problem, but it's pretty obvious with the current
> KP5 operation.
>
> Listening to the pileups, I've heard a number of European callsigns calling
> the KP5 on the high bands during the USA evening, with loud signals here in
> Colorado, when the band is not open to Europe.  Obviously they are using
> remotes in N. America.
>
> Clearly this destroys the integrity of the DXCC program.  Does anyone
> care?  Is anything being done to address it?
>
> Barry W2UP
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