Topband: Great Engineering by AA7JV

[GEORGE WALLNER]

Here is the clarification of the new DXCC rules relating to this:

The DXCCRules <http://www.arrl.org/dxcc-rules>  changes, which affect 
Section I, subsections 8 and 9, explain andextend how contacts with remotely 
controlled stations now may be applied towardthe DXCC award. According to 
ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, the changes aresubtle but significant. The 
modified rules make clear that contacts withlegally licensed, land-based, 
remotely controlled stations count for DXCC, butthe control point -- the 
operator's location -- of a remotely controlledstation no longer has to be 
land based; the operator can be literally anywhere.

73,
George,
AA7JV/C6AGUA

On Mon, 5 Apr 2021 15:39:13 -0400
  "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com> wrote:
>
> > What will the ARRL think of this?
>
> It's no different that the current system of "rent-a-remote" that
> allows the well healed to chase propagation.
>
> As long as the person/group "placing the boxes" has the necessary
> licenses and landing permits consistent with the current rules, I
> do not see ARRL refusing credit for shipboard (or even home)
> operation of "DXPedition in a box" stations.  Even "at the dock"
> operations are currently accepted if the antennas are located
> on the wharf (and the necessary license/landing permission have
> been obtained).
>
> 73,
>
>    ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 2021-04-05 3:15 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
>> Elon Musks' starband internet could open up the entire world to the internet and change DXpeditions forever.  And a few will think it is the end of the world kinda like that digital mode that has yet to kill off the hobby.
>>
>> What will the ARRL think of this?  They are slow to change with the times.  I would expect push back especially by those that are already on the top and do not want other to reach that plateau.
>>
>> W0MU
>>
>> On 4/5/2021 12:55 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
>>> At the most recent Visalia in 2019 (and later at Dayton, I think), George presented two feats of engineering excellence that blew me away. First, his "Radio In A Box" has the potential to revolutionize DXpeditioning to islands, drastically reducing their cost, the number of hams needed, man-hours spent on the island, and the resulting impact on the island's natural state. All of this has the potential to make it far easier to obtain permissions from authorities.
>>>
>>> Second, his observations that during DXpeditions, topband openings tend to occur on one night out of a couple of weeks, and that since CW and FT8 are the dominant modes for weak signal work, both need to active whenever there is the likelihood of propagation (that is, between the daylight sides of the terminator), led him to devise a system to achieve that.
>>>
>>> Both of these achievements are described on the qrz page for C6AGU. If you've missed them up to now, by all means check it out!
>>>
>>> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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