Topband: Strange propagation

[Louis Parascondola]

You are the control operator of that station and it is your call that is used.  



-----Original Message-----
From: Roger D Johnson <n1rj at roadrunner.com>
To: Brian Mattson <k8bhz at alphacomm.net>
Cc: Louis Parascondola <gudguyham at aol.com>; topband <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2016 5:22 pm
Subject: Re: Topband: Strange propagation

And, what happened to identifying with the call of the station you were operating?
It's still in the regs.

73, Roger


On 1/14/2016 4:44 PM, Brian Mattson wrote:
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> -----Original Message----- From: Louis Parascondola via Topband
> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 3:27 PM
> To: jim at audiosystemsgroup.com ; topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Strange propagation
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>> SO they did the next best thing and left it up to the individual to decide 
>> what is moral or ethical for them.  If someone gets DXCC honor roll using 
>> that system, good for them but it >doesn't hold water to me. They work really 
>> hard putting up towers on a regular basis not to mention maintaining it all.  
>> They make an honest living.
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> Remember back in the Golden Years when it was STRICTLY FORBIDDEN to profit 
> from "amateur radio"????   When did that go away???
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To: topband <topband at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2016 1:49 pm
> Subject: Re: Topband: Strange propagation
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> On Thu,1/14/2016 10:33 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
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>> The problem with the US RHR deals is that it completely skews the process
>> as far as the propagation differences across the fruited plan.  I
>> would love to add to my DXCC totals as I close into the 300 mark.  USA
>> stations can do this but is it ethical.  It sure makes money for a pay
>> to play amateur radio scheme.
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> Amen Herb!!
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>> I strongly agree -- while it is permitted by DXCC rules, it is NOT
>> ETHICAL to use a remote station, or a different QTH of your own,
>> thousands of miles closer to a DX entity to add to your country totals.
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>> And in reality, it IS pay to play -- nice stations cost money! There's
>> the gear, the antennas, and the real estate.
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> Yes Jim, ALL of our stations  require those outlays, but we don't make money 
> from them!
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>> 73, Jim K9YC
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> Brian,  K8BHZ
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