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

[Robert Harmon]

Mike,

Heres some more feedback from Don, W2MPK  (below)
I'm sure he meant it to go to the reflector mail too so you would get it

Bob
K6UJ

> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: Donald Moth <dnemoth at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Fwd: ARRL Board meets next week - I'm looking for input
> Date: July 10, 2015 at 5:59:30 PM PDT
> To: k6uj at pacbell.net
> 
> It should not be allowed, It makes all my hard work since 1957 worth absolutely nothing. Might just as well burn my DXCC with 369 countries on it,
> Damn I'm mad
> Don W2MPK
>  
> Donald Moth
> dnemoth at aol.com
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Harmon <k6uj at pacbell.net>
> To: topband <topband at contesting.com>
> Sent: Fri, Jul 10, 2015 8:42 pm
> 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 <mailto: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 <mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com?>] On Behalf
> Of Tony
> > K1AMF
> > Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 10:10 AM
> > To:
> topband at contesting.com <mailto: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 <mailto:memberlist at www.arrl.org>>
> > Date: 07/09/2015  7:01 PM  (GMT-05:00)
> > To:
> k1amf at live.com <mailto: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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