Topband: Foreign stns using NA remotes for K1N

[Sam Harner]

If Tod's attitude is correct then why do we even bother to test for licenses
why not just turn Amateur radio into channel 19...it does make a
difference!!!!!

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From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Joel
Harrison
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2015 10:20 AM
To: Tod
Cc: TopBand
Subject: Re: Topband: Foreign stns using NA remotes for K1N

Thanks Hillary!  :-)))

Sorry, Couldn't resist that one Tod.


> What difference does it make?
>
> Tod, K0TO
>
>
> Sent from my iPad air
>
>
>> On Feb 4, 2015, at 12:00 PM, Joel Harrison <w5zn at w5zn.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Dave - you are correct. That very statement was rather boldly made by a
>> prominent 160 meter person right here. At the time I thought about
>> throwing the flag on that one but decided, then, not to. I know the
>> remote
>> folks can track ISP addresses of those connected but do not know how
>> they
>> can verify a station outside the country where the remote is located is
>> identifying correctly and lawfully.
>>
>> So, I'll make a bold statement here....The remote folks don't care and
>> will not control it as long as the $$$$ are flowing in. Money talks and
>> the rules can go to hell.
>>
>> Am I wrong?? Then prove me wrong and let's see some hammering down on
>> this
>> by the remote folks.
>>
>> 73 Joel W5ZN
>>
>>
>>> I mentioned last week that we would be seeing over seas stations using
>>> US
>>> based remotes stations to work K1N.  It was mentioned here that this
>>> won't
>>> happen, and that the US remote station operators monitor this activity
>>> carefully and do not permit it.  Well, it is happening.  I have
>>> personally
>>> witnessed on IT9 station and one JA station using clearly NA based
>>> remote
>>> stations to work K1N on 160m.  That's probably just the tip of the
>>> iceberg.  It's rather obvious when they are on 160m and are 20 or 30 db
>>> stronger than the din of the DX stations calling.  There will be more.
>>> Incidentally, they were not signing at /W#, /K#, etc.  Realistically
>>> it's
>>> probably not preventable but saddening.
>>>
>>> In the meantime, I think the K1N ops are doing nothing short of a
>>> fabulous
>>> job.  Excellent Q rates, good job managing the piles, deftly QSYing to
>>> dodge DQRM, all the while being quite cheerful and courteous.   Bravo!
>>>
>>> 73. . . Dave, W0FLS
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