Topband: Fw: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests

[mstangelo at comcast.net]

Xtreme category, where have I heard that term?

Classical 160 meter operating involves real estate and the expenditure of lots of money or time for effective transmitting and receiving antenna systems and amplifiers. This is accomplished mostly by old men with lots of spending money and time on their hands, kind of like the Olympic games.

How can younger people or those without the resources participate in these endeavors? They came up with the X-games instead of the Olympics. Hams are starting to use the newer technology to enhance their radio experience.

I am one of those old men how is presently busy with work but retirement is on the horizon. I have an acre property now but my wife and I will probably downsize once our mixing product leaves the nest. If you asked me a decade ago I would preach the classical operator model but now I will take advantage of the new technology to allow me to operate in the future.

Both methods have to co-exist or else the hobby will die. They should have additional categories for remote receiving or operating in contests and awards chasing.

Mike N2MS

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: k1fz <k1fz at myfairpoint.net>

> <snip>

> Ham radio, like life in general, is evolving. With a lot of technology 
> change, it's a good time to breath some fresh air
> and let it jell out.
 
> <snip>
 
> 73
> Bruce-K1FZ

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> On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 11:40 PM, Kris Mraz <n5kilomike at gmail.com> wrote:
 
> CQWW used to have the Xtreme category that allowed/encouraged remote
> internet stations.
> Seems like that's the place for those who want to use remote
> receivers. I haven't kept up with
> that category but I believe it was dropped in 2013.