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

[Art Snapper]

The easiest answer IMHO, is to drop any distinction between a receiver and
transmitter.

In other words, if you are going to remote a receiver, you might as well
remote the whole station.

Art



On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Dave Blaschke, w5un <w5un at wt.net> wrote:

> Hey Mike,
>
> This is why we work hard all our lives, so we can earn enough to do this.
> I, too, was on a small city lot most of my life. Noe I'm not (earned it).
>
> Dave, W5UN
>
>
> On 3/17/2015 4:44 PM, mstangelo at comcast.net wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
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