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

[Robert Harmon]

Mike,

I agree 120%  !!!!!!

The different classes make perfect sense.


Bob
K6UJ




> On Jul 11, 2015, at 1:00 PM, mstangelo at comcast.net wrote:
> 
> Technology is always giving us new tools to work with. You cannot compare past accomplishments with present ones.
> 
> As we age or downside our living conditions may force me to operate RHR. I'm fine with that and will acknowledge the fact during the QSO.
> 
> The League should provide different classes of awards. Some examples are:
> 
> - Local operation QRP 5 watts
> - Local operation 100 watts
> - Local operation QRO
> 
> - RHR QRP 5 watts
> - RHR 100 watts
> - RHR QRO
> 
> Mike N2MS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: W7RH <midnight18 at cox.net>
> To: topband <topband at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 16:29:56 -0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: Topband: Fwd: Fwd: ARRL Board meets next week - I'm looking for	input
> 
> Many of you folks are too sensitive, especially to legitimate use of 
> remotes. Yes, DX'ing and constesting on a competitive level can be 
> challenging to the pocket book but, contrary to comments one does not 
> have to be a "Rich" to compete in awards or competitions.
> 
> Tom W8JI, made the most logical response.
> 
> "I think the mob got all worked up because they didn't think about the actual
> rules, they just dislike RHR (and not the dozens of free uncontrolled
> remotes all over the place). For years they have been competing against
> people who use other people's stations, move around, or have a remote. Now,
> out of the clear blue sky, DXCC is suddenly useless when the actual changes
> than made it useless were made over 30 years ago."
> 
> "I think the real solution is a DXCC endorsement or a new DXCC that requires
> the holder to swear he did it all transmitting and receiving from one
> location all by himself with gear he assembled."
> 
> One station, one control point.
> 
> 73 W7RH
> 
> -- 
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> 
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> 
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