Topband: Remotes

[David Raymond]

We've seen the same thing the past few days with people using RHR to 
work the current 7O2WX operation.  Of course, I'm sure they will be 
claiming it for their DXCC, which at one time was the world's most 
prestigious and sought after amateur radio award. Between remote 
operation and digital contacts not having their own category, the once 
coveted DXCC award has become essentially irrelevant and meaningless.  
Although solutions are comparatively simple, unfortunately, no one at HQ 
seems interested in fixing it.

73. . . Dave, W0FLS

On 2/5/2024 11:38 AM, Mark, PA5MW via Topband wrote:

> Agree with you here Steve.
>
> Cannot understand why people would be enjoying, let alone peer bragging, about something which is NOT resembling their personal effort.
>
> It sure has its roots in decent parenthood, education etc.
>
> Do not (only) blame remote and current media encouraging this behavior.
> In the end it is a choice.
>
> Do blame organisations for not educating people, not maintaining control to some extend and worse: endorse  bad incentives by mixing fake hamradio “ efforts”  in oldskool categories.
>
>
> 73
> Mark PA5MW
>
> Sent from Mail for Windows
>
> From: Steve Harrison
> Sent: Monday, 5 February 2024 17:58
> To:topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: Remotes
>
> This growing practice of hiring a remote in another call area far from
> your own QTH, then working wild and exotic DX wile preventing deserving
> locals operating from their home stations from working same DX, is
> abominable and just plain unethical. I lost what respect I had for a
> couple people I heard work 9M2AX this morning when I heard them do that.
> I heard another guy do that last week that I've only just barely heard
> on 160 in the past across the country; he was at least two hours beyond
> his own sunrise, so obviously hiring a remote, probably that big one up
> near Carson City, Nevada, same station these two guys this morning were
> probably using. The week before last, there was another east coaster, at
> least 2-1/2 hours past his sunrise, who did the same thing at, most
> likely, the same station. I bet the owner of the station is advertising
> it as "WORK 9M2AX on 160 from here!!! Only $XXX for a half hour!!".
>
> I hope these guys are putting an asterisk on their 9M2 QSL cards to
> indicate they didn't work Ross from home; but I won't hold my breath
> that they do.
>
> Steve, K0XP
>
>
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