Topband: Remotes 160 and other bands

[Steve Harrison]

25 to 59 years ago, I signed portable when operating away from home, and
was happy and even proud to do so (usually). Today... not so much, since
it lengthens my callsign so much. Of course, in the old CD parties,
signing portable never slowed K2EIU/5 down much; he still came out on
top more often than not (as he still does)!

You are one of the paragons of remote DXing, Bob; nothing wrong with
what you're having to do. What I and some others are bitching about are
the folks who hire a remote on the other side of the country, even if
it's legal and allowed by the rules; and especially when they don't make
any distinction between working schtuff with that station, and working
them from their home QTH.

I was glad to hear both you and W8KA work 9M2AX this morning; it's been
a long time coming!

Steve, K0XP


On 2/5/2024 9:07 PM, Bob Kile wrote:
> The topic of remotes has been covered on this channel as much as FT8.
> In reality it is the demise of DXCC Award that is the issue.
>
> I for one operate a private remote along with several others and they
> are not for hire. :) Two years ago as part of the K0RF multi-multi
> team we operated remotely from at least 4 states connected to Chuck's 
> station in Colorado. The rules are very specific for contests but not
> quite so on the DXer side. What is going on is legal in FCC rules and
> I have no squabble except when I go to a Topband dinner and have some
> DXCC notable claim 290 countries from a city lot.. Bull Shit. If you
> try to pull that in front of me I will call your bluff.
>
> In CQ160CW test I operated portable from the Texas Gulf coast. Did I
> sign portable /5? No is the answer as the exchange was RST plus State.
> Legal? Yes under FCC rules.
>
> Remote may be the only way some guys can get on the air. They maybe in
> senior living environments or whatever. In Las Vegas where an acre of
> residential land will go for $1million and the average lot size for
> single family home is the footprint of the home plus 5ft on each side.
> I chose a remote rather walking around with 2 meter handheld or living
> in a crime infected dump. Besides the benefits of 20dB noise level
> improvement was worth it for my hobby experience.
>
> I have spent the better part of twenty years building and operating my
> remote with my goal of working _WAZ 160 from a single location_. I may
> very well be dead before that happens but I keep trying.
>
> Old School you say. Yes and proud of it!
>
> 73
>
> Bob W7RH
>
>
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