Topband: Question...

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi Eddy,

You certainly can. However, you may not. I suspect the Japanese 
regulatory agency will have some say in how you operate in Japan and 
what you may use for a callsign. Your real question might be "will 
dishonest hams do this?" Probably. But where are you going to find any 
dishonest people (hams or not)? <evil grin>

73,

Bill  KU8H


On 02/27/2015 07:34 AM, Eddy Swynar wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> My appreciation of computers in the Ham shack, I'm afraid, is limited to placing the contest QSOs that I might make into Cabrillo format , post-contest, for benefit of to-day's contest sponsors---and I was dragged, kicking & screaming all the way, into that stage, several years ago...!
>
> I don't know why, but my "...spidey senses" always go on "high alert" whenever radio & computers are mentioned in the same subject.
>
> No doubt that accounts for my ignorance as to to-day's Amateur scene...so I have an ignorant question, from an otherwise ignorant Ham: somebody please bear with me, & kindly give me the condensed "Coles Notes" version in your reply...
>
> Specifically, suppose I want to work the (imaginary, of course) upcoming DX-pedition to North Korea that is being mounted as a distraction to basketball, by Dennis Rodman & a few of his well-heeled Ham friends. I would dearly LOVE to log the operation on 160-meters CW---but I understand that their topband aerial will be limited to a very simple random 130' length of wire, thrown out a hotel upper storey window. Question: can I link myself via the internet to some remote "...rent-a-station" in, say, nearby Japan, and use that station to QSO them, all the while using my callsign of VE3CUI...?
>
> Like I said earlier, it's an ignorant question, from an ignorant Ham---but I would like to know the answer, just the same...!
>
> Many thanks, &
>
> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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