[UK-CONTEST] Remote Operation

[Colin]

As Ian has said there is plenty of room for sensible interpretation and 
Ofcom are not going to be worried as long as there is no harmful 
interference caused.   I must admit to a touch of 'tongue in cheek' when 
replying to the original email.   I suspect the number of people 
initially wanting to avail themselves of these facilities will be 
relatively small although the number of variations on a theme seems to 
be growing.

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Colin, G3PSM

Ian White GM3SEK wrote:
> Chris Tran wrote:
>   
>> Hi Colin et al
>>     
>>> Yes, M0CMK may operate your station remotely as per the new Clause 3(2)
>>> providing you are directly supervising the operating i.e. at her
>>> location -
>>>
>>>       
>> I am a bit puzzled by this interpretation of 'direct supervision' - it is
>> obviously impractical for Stewart to travel to Linda's QTH (Linda is our
>> excellent GM7V/GZ7V QSL manager as well!) when Linda wants to use the
>> station, but surely for the duration of the remote operation the station
>> could be regarded as Linda's station (i.e. MM0CMK) ?
>>
>> Alternatively, if Stewart is monitoring the operation of the station,
>> whether by being in his shack beside the equipment, or over the internet,
>> does this not constitute 'direct supervision' ?
>>     
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> The legal wording, the underlying regulatory requirement and the simple 
> practicalities all seem to allow the Licensee to be present at the 
> station itself, supervising the operation from there.
>
> The exact wording, as quoted earlier by Colin, is (CAPITALS added): 
> "...provided that any such operatION of the Radio Equipment is carried 
> out IN THE PRESENCE OF and under the direct supervision of the 
> Licensee".
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> The wording is for the Licensee to supervise the operation, not the 
> operator. For regulatory purposes, all that Ofcom really needs is for 
> the station Licensee somehow to have direct personal supervision of the 
> outgoing transmissions. That can be done equally well from either end of 
> the link.
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> So it seems like there's plenty of scope for a sensible 
> interpretation... should Ofcom wish to do so.
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