[UK-CONTEST] More remote stuff.

[Tom Wylie]

Yes Paul, but the initial message was nothing to do about contesting.

The original thread is corrupted.


Tom
GM4FDM

On 09/09/2010 18:19, Paul O'Kane wrote:
> ----- 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
>
>
>
>
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