[UK-CONTEST] More remote stuff.

[Paul O'Kane]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Wylie" <thomaswylie at sky.com>


> I think a lot of you are getting your knickers in a twist
> about nothing.


Thank goodness I'm not in that group!  I'm getting in a
twist because the issue of remote contol in contesting is
fundamental, and has the potential to undermine whatever
claims we still have to our bands.

> I see it as another "modernisation" of amateur radio, a
> bit like skimmer, SDR, etc.

I see it as the corruption of amateur radio - just as when,
in any other competitive activity, you introduce something
that fundamentally changes the nature of the activity.

> Remote operation is commonplace in commercial radio.

As are weather forecasts, radio-telephone calls, phone-ins,
and music.  This is an amateur-radio contesting forum.

> Amateur Radio is just a hobby

just like, presumably, stamp-collecting?  Amateur radio is
more than just a hobby, it is a recognised radio service.

> who cares where your TX/RX is located.....

I do, when I'm competing against you in a contest.

> Lets not loose any sleep over it...

Let's not trivialise the issue.

73,
Paul EI5DI