Topband: Fwd: ARRL Board meets next week - I'm looking for input

[Larry Burke]

Guys, the feedback needs go to your ARRL Division Director, not the Topband
Reflector -- the ARRL is not reading this list. Feedback needs to be
received prior to next Wednesday, July 15. You can find your Director and
his contact information here: http://www.arrl.org/divisions

- Larry K5RK

-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Robert
Harmon
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 7:42 PM
To: topband
Subject: Re: Topband: Fwd: ARRL Board meets next week - I'm looking for
input

Mike,

I also do not like the idea of remote station operation being acceptable for
DXCC.
(Charlie, you have one more year on me,   I was licensed in 1958 :-)
I have pursued the DXCC awards for all these years and now to allow remote
op to be granted the same awards gives the DXCC awards almost zero value.
Whether the remote operation is rented or self owned it makes no difference.
I'm sure a lot of us have the same thinking on this but haven't had the
opportunity to express our feelings.  Actually I believe the majority of
ARRL DXers feel this 
way.   I think the board needs to find a way to get input from the majority
!
Lastly,  One consideration for the board to look at is to have a separate
DXCC category for remote operation. Then everyone is happy and there would
be a level playing field for each category, home station or remote.  (After
all that is the crux of the issue)


73,
Bob
K6UJ



> On Jul 10, 2015, at 12:54 PM, Charles Cu nningham
<charlie-cunningham at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi, Mike
> 
> Well, I've been licensed and a DXer since February 1957.  In my 
> opinion remote stations and operations should NOT be acceptable for 
> DXCC. Perhaps a special NEW DXCC could be established for those 
> operations Most of us over the decades have worked diligently so 
> improve our stations and antennas within the bounds available to us!  
> To have to compete with remote Super Stations that are sited to 
> provide significant advantages on certain DX paths or bands REALLY 
> spoils it for oo many of us, and establishes is as a "Sport for the 
> Rich" like so many other things in our society!  I am opposed to offering
conventional "DXCC" credit for remote operations!
> 
> 73,
> Charlie, K4OTV
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> Tony K1AMF
> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 10:10 AM
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: Fwd: ARRL Board meets next week - I'm looking for 
> input
> 
> FYI, now's your chance to speak up if you haven't already.  Please 
> e-mail N2YBB or other ARRL board members directly with any questions or
comments.
> Not looking to rehash things here on the reflector.
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: ARRL Members Only Web site <memberlist at www.arrl.org>
> Date: 07/09/2015  7:01 PM  (GMT-05:00)
> To: k1amf at live.com
> Subject: ARRL Board meets next week - I'm looking for input
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Next week, the Board of Directors will be holding their second meeting 
> of the year.  One of the topics up for discussion is the recent change 
> in DXCC rules, particularly as to the use of remote operations for DXCC
credit.
> 
> I would be interested in knowing what you, the ARRL member, feel about 
> the rules for DXCC.  In particular, I would like to know what your 
> opinion is regarding crediting (for awards) DX contacts made by remote 
> control operations, be they through self owned or rented stations.
> 
> I would be also be interested in your experiences if you have operated 
> remotely in chasing DX for DXCC credit.
> 
> If you have any other items of interest, please also let me know.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> 73 de Mike N2YBB
> 
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