Topband: Remote operation

[STEVE DANIEL]

Good morning. I wrote this in October 2019 in response to a thread on this site. A ghost in the machine, perhaps! 73, Steve
> On February 7, 2020 at 11:29 PM daraymond at iowatelecom.net wrote:
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> Steve. . . "beating this dead horse."  You're the one that brought it up. . 
> .hi.  Also, if you waiting in anticipation of the "approaching low band 
> season" I regret to inform you it's half over.         73. . . Dave, W0FLS
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: STEVE DANIEL
> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2020 9:31 PM
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: Remote operation
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> Let's see. It has been at least five years since RHR's "remote operation for 
> the masses" hit the air waves. After several years of hand-wringing, teeth 
> gnashing and proclamations that the amateur world as we know it is ending 
> the ARRL made it clear that remote operations, so long as they adhere to the 
> rules of the licensing authority in the country of operation, count for ARRL 
> awards.
> Can we not at least assume that before ARRL staff made that recommendation 
> to the Board that they reviewed the pertinent FCC rules and determined that 
> such action by the League would not be contrary to those rules?
> It's a lovely fall day here in Tennessee. I am taking advantage of it to 
> check guy wires, coax connections and my eight beverages to make sure that I 
> am ready for the approaching low band season. Doesn't that sound like more 
> fun than beating this dead horse?
> 73, Steve NN4T
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