Certainly not so if you use wireless links in the ham bands, like K6VVA does
for example. Ergo his QSO's are valid, by your lights.
What about people that use a public utility for electrical power? Are their
QSO's less valid than those who use their own generator?
Speaking of hunting, should Boone and Crocket deer only count if you take
them on your own land?
73 John N5CQ
-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
Paul O'Kane
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 3:56 PM
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] W7RM SS CW Operation on LiveATC
On 03/11/2012 16:13, Tree wrote:
> What is unique about this operation is that the operator is on a
> business trip in Bangalore India.
It seems to me that remote-control contesting makes about as much sense as
remote-control hunting.
It may involve advanced technology, it may be harder than the real thing -
but that's missing the point.
Remote-control hunting is generally considered to be unethical, because it
defies the principle of fair chase. Contest sponsors might consider whether
it's time to apply this principle to amateur radio.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_hunting
Internet-hosted contesting is not smart, it's not clever and, most of all,
it's not amateur-radio.
Why? Because no "QSOs" are possible without 100% dependence on a public
communications utility.
73,
Paul EI5DI
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