I AGREE! There are especially too many operators on from North Korea.
They are even clogging up .52 simplex here.
73 John AF5CC
On Sat, Jun 3, 2017 at 6:06 PM, Barry <w2up@comcast.net> wrote:
> Shelby,
>
> You're right. Let's discourage guys from getting on the air in contests.
> Contesting and amateur radio are growing too fast and the bands are way too
> crowded without all the thousands of remote stations adding to the fray.
>
> Barry W2UP
>
> On 6/3/2017 06:48, N4ZR wrote:
>
>> That's a huge exception you've carved out, Shelby. As a brand new member
>> of the W4AAW team, we could examine my motives:
>>
>> 1. The concept interests me technically; Mike's an extraordinarily
>> diligent and capable station builder, and I'm happy to work with the team
>> on issues that arise.
>>
>> 2. I've just moved into a new neighborhood, and I'm not eager to test
>> the subdivision's covenants, hence my current 100 watts to a Caroline
>> Windom. It's a lot more fun running 1500 watts into a variety of Yagis,
>> such as Mike has.
>>
>> Come to think about it, isn't fun what it is really all about?
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>> Check out the Reverse Beacon Network
>> at <http://reversebeacon.net>, now
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>> For spots, please use your favorite
>> "retail" DX cluster.
>>
>> On 6/3/2017 7:11 AM, Shelby Summerville wrote:
>>
>>> W4AAW wrote: "We remote-capable stations are not trying to fool anyone or
>>> gain some sort of geographical or unfair advantage."
>>>
>>> IMHO, with the exception of those living in antenna restricted
>>> communities,
>>> or having other restrictions, I must disagree. As with most everything
>>> done
>>> in a competitive environment, if it doesn't provide an advantage, why
>>> bother? Whom, among us, doesn't believe that there is a geographical
>>> advantage to live on/near the East coast, in DX contests?
>>>
>>> Shelby, K4WW
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 4:54 PM, Drew Vonada-Smith <
>>> drew@whisperingwoods.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> All,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I can reliably state that Alex KU1CW is *NOT* in Kansas anymore. He has
>>>> been in W7 land for about three years now. I believe he is in the
>>>> process
>>>> of moving from OR to WA, or vice versa..not sure which. He was
>>>> formerly
>>>> active in KCCC.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> His comments about KC on his QRZ page are historical in nature.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> Drew K3PA
>>>>
>>>> Kansas City Contest Club
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> Message: 3
>>>> Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2017 10:58:26 -0500
>>>> From: Zack Widup <w9sz.zack@gmail.com>
>>>> To: CQ Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Borrowing callsigns / location / awards?
>>>> Message-ID:
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>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>>>>
>>>> Yes, Alex lives in Kansas now. See his listing at QRZ (the "Detail"
>>>> page). Maybe he hasn't gotten around to updating his FCC address yet.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Zack W9SZ
>>>>
>>>>
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