Topband: Brave New World

[Charlie]

Mike, the difference is that on the DX Net, everyone was not using the same transmitter and receiver. 
 
I am not trying to protect my superior location from competition.   It is on a rock cliff directly south of Cleveland and 30 miles from KY.  It is, on balance, pretty good and I get my share of DX.   Those guys over in the eastern panhandle of WV, the suburbs of DC, now they have some prop worth protecting :-) 
 
Nowhere in my post did I say users of the paid remote or any remote were abusing the rules.  In fact, I said the remotes are in compliance with the DXCC and FCC rules.  
 
At some point, if everyone feels they have to spend $$ and use a remote superstation  to be competitive in Topband
DXing,  you will see an impact in the pileups, especially short/marginal openings. 
 
As I said, it is what it is.  I am generally a supporter of the technology.  My view of it is not through rose colored glasses. 
We will all adjust. 
 
 
 
73 Charlie N8RR 
 
  
> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 12:14:09 -0700
> From: w0mu at w0mu.com
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Brave New World
> 
> On 2/26/2015 11:41 AM, Charlie wrote:
> >   
> > Say there are 30 folks lined up on a chat board waiting their turn to call EP6T from WX1XXX when the band opens.   The order of calling has been predecided, perhaps in sequence of log in.   Everything is locked and loaded.
> This has already happened in the past long before the internet.  It was 
> called the DX Net...........
> 
> >
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