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

[Ed Stallman]

Remote Ham Radio

Ed N5DG

On 7/10/2015 9:50 PM, Charles Cu nningham wrote:
> Excuse my ignorance, Ed, what's "RHR"?
>
>
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> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed
> Stallman
> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 9:34 PM
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Fwd: ARRL Board meets next week - I'm looking for
> input
>
> Please get an email off to your ARRL Division Director , they do want to
> hear from you !
> The West Gulf Coast Director let me know that he is also receiving email's
> from op's that think RHR is the best thing since slice bread .
>
> Ed N5DG
>
>
>
> On 7/10/2015 8:09 PM, Larry Burke wrote:
>> 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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>>> Director: Mike Lisenco, N2YBB
>>> n2ybb at arrl.org
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