[UK-CONTEST] Remote stuff

[Tom GM4FDM]

Hello again Paul

My, arnt you going a bit odd in your old age!

If somebody wants to shoot lions in Africa by remote control, then thats 
their business, not mine.   Personally I dont approve of shooting lions 
whether remote or not...

But back to business.  If I were to erect a station in Ireland, but 
operate it remorely from my home - what call sign would I use?   I can't 
use GM4FDM, because as the signal is emanating from Ireland I'd need an 
Irish call.   So I take out EI3FDM and, from my own home in Scotland 
activate my TX in Ireland and use the call EI3FDM giving the QTH of the 
place where the station is located.   I abide by the Irish rules and 
regulations pertaining to amateur radio and conduct my station 
accordingly.   Now, assuming I am not in a contest or award scheme which 
specifically by their rules prohibits such actions, what possible 
argument could you have with my setup?   Like I said in a previous post, 
my headset suddenly has a 300 mile long lead.   So what?

I'm not pretending to be in Scotland or Timbuktu.

Would there be any difference if I was located at home here in Paisley 
and built my station at the top of Ben Nevis and operated it remotely 
via a 2m or 70cms link?

If you figure there to be a difference - what is it?


Tom
GM4FDM

On 10/09/2010 12:59, Paul O'Kane wrote:
> Hi Tom,
>
>> What difference does the location of the operator make.
>
> All the difference in the world. And the difference is what
> causes the station to be described as remote-controlled.
>
> Did you follow my links?
>
> http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/CQ-Contest/2008-03/msg00461.html
> http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/CQ-Contest/2008-03/msg00504.html
>
> If you did, is there anything there that you didn't
> agree with?
>
>> All this hoo hah about remote receivers and rules of
>> contesting is an entirely different thread and was not
>> the subject matter of this particular thread.
>
> Tell that to G3SXW.
>
> 73,
> Paul EI5DI
>

-- 
I am fully aware that my youth has been spent
That my get up and go - has got up and went
But I really dont mind when I think with a grin
of all the great places my "get up" has been!