Topband: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests

[Lennart m]

Tree et al,
So far I have stayed in the background reading all those US based comments.
>From an overall perspective- and maybe from a DXCC perspective  -I would
like to add the following:
1
I do agree that a Remote RX site, just like ZL3IX, VO1HP and many more are
using is positive for 160 m operation.
That is the natural outcome of Society of today where people live close
together, maybe on quite small suburban lots.
To me that sounds and feels quite natural.
2
The idea of running a complete station, - TX and R`X - remote is nowadays
quite easy, just takes a few? Bucks out of your pocket.
Is that HAM radio? To me . NOT!

The latest operation from Navassa Island showed one good/poor example: A
station from IT9 worked K1N right thru the US pile up using a US based
complete station.
To me that is cheating.

Do I worry? No, I do have my own record and that is based on what I have
reached so far.
No one else is interested or cares.

End of story from Sweden
SM7BIC/Len





-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
Från: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] För Tree
Skickat: den 16 mars 2015 16:16
Till: 160
Ämne: Re: Topband: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests

There are two basic issues I see here:

1. Should remote receivers be allowed.

2. There will be cheaters.

Let's try to make sure we are talking only one of them.  We can argue if
remote receivers should be okay for 100 km away - or zero km away - but that
is not going to have any impact to #2.  From my perspective - allowing them
to some degree has NO impact on the cheating aspect.

Tree

On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 6:09 AM,  <mstangelo at comcast.net> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> I agree with you that contesting is an ego booster.
>
> Operating proficiency takes a back seat to using excessive power and any
aid, ethical or otherwise, to get the highest score or snag that elusive
state or country.
>
> How would yo modify the rules to permit a level playing field?
>
> Mike N2MS
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Sent: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 06:14:30 -0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: Topband: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter 
> Contests
>
>
>
> I agree, as long as it also applies to a station that is operated 
> remotely. If we know about cheaters and are certain of it, why are 
> their identities not made public?
>
> I strongly disagree with W2GD on one thing though. DX Contesting is an 
> East Coast Old Boys' Club, and while it makes them happy and boosts 
> their egos, it is NOT good for contesting in general. There is VERY 
> little interest in DX contesting west of the Rockies in proportion to 
> the numbers of hams in each region. It is LONG past time for DX 
> Contest scoring rules to be changed so that those outside the East 
> Coast are in the game.
>
> 73, Jim K9YCI
> __
>
> _________________
> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
_________________
Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband