Topband: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests

[Jeff Woods via Topband]

The simple solution to #1 seems to be allowing only ONE receive location. Too much separation between TX and RX  sites will cause an asymmetrical situation with regard to propagation, especially spotlight and greyline propagation.  I believe limiting to a single RX site, at least amongst the honest operators, will largely make any arbitrary distance requirement unnecessary.
 The #2's will continue to be...  #2.  
-Jeff, W0ODS
 
      From: Tree <tree at kkn.net>
 To: 160 <topband at contesting.com> 
 Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 10:15 AM
 Subject: 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
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