[VHFcontesting] CQ WW VHF Rule question

[Ken Alexander]

But even if you remotely operate a transceiver 3000
miles away, the transceiver is STILL connected to its
antenna (with a feedline).

Seems like it's meant to cover a situation that will
never occur.

73,

Ken Alexander
VE3HLS


--- Bill Fisher <wvfisher at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Guys,
> I'm thinking it trying to keep folks from using
> remote bases via the
> internet.
> 
> My $ .02 worth
> 
> 73 de w4grw
> Bill
> 
> On 7/14/07, Zack Widup <w9sz at prairienet.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> > If you accidentally make a QSO without an antenna,
> it doesn't count?
> > :-)
> >
> > Then it becomes a matter of semantics because
> whatever radiated your RF IS
> > acting as an antenna of some sort.
> >
> > Maybe you're not allowed to use waveguide - it
> would be awfully big stuff
> > at 6 meters anyway.
> >
> > The only other scenario I can think of would be
> two stations at the same
> > site using different callsigns and separate logs
> who swap antennas for a
> > while.
> >
> > 73, Zack W9SZ
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 14 Jul 2007, Dexter McIntyre W4DEX wrote:
> >
> > > I need some help understanding this part of the
> rules in
> > > Section IV.
> > >
> > > "All antennas used by the entrant
> > > must be physically connected by wires to the
> > > transmitters and receivers used by the
> > > entrant"
> > >
> > > From:  http://www.cqww-vhf.com/cqwwvhf_2007.pdf
> > >
> > > W4DEX
> > >
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