Topband: Foreign stns using NA remotes for K1N

[Jim Brown]

Here's are a couple of quotes from the Remote Ham Radio Newsletter that 
showed up in my mailbox today.

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"As we write this newsletter the K1N team is on the air with a BIG 
signal. We are happy to announce that many have already snagged them on 
80M and 160M with ease using the RHR network. The experienced fifteen 
man team is planning a 14 day stay with around the clock operation, this 
will give operators plenty of time to get this ATNO before they depart. 
If you need NAVASSA, we have the tools to help you work them, RHR has a 
total of seventeen sites on the air with plenty of capacity to work this 
super rare DXpedition."

"EP6T Iran DXpedition worked on 9 bands from RHR sites including the top 
band."

"FT5ZM Amsterdam Island worked on 9 Bands from RHR sites including the 
top band."

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No need to build a station, just buy a K3/0 and rent one. Want a 160 or 
80M QSO? No problem -- rent a superstation in one of the southern states 
to work Navassa, South America, and entities in the South Atlantic, in 
Maine  for EU and EP6T.  Rent one on the west coast to work Oceania and 
Asia. This comes as close to a box-top operation as I've seen yet.  
Absolutely disgusting.

As I've posted here, I have NO problem with someone who is stuck with 
nasty RF noise and antenna restrictions building a remote station near 
his home QTH, or even using a single remote station close to his QTH, to 
chase awards and contest. But this is not what Remote Ham Radio is SELLING.

Anyone who doesn't think this is cheating doesn't have a clue about the 
true spirit of ham radio.  And I've been a ham long enough to remember 
what that was.

73, Jim K9YC