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Re: [CQ-Contest] remote receiver inside 500m diameter circle in cq conte

To: "rjairam@gmail.com" <rjairam@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] remote receiver inside 500m diameter circle in cq contests
From: John Dorr <cqk1ar@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:01:50 -0500
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Ria (and Kostas) are both correct for CQ's contests.

73, John, K1AR


On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 8:08 PM rjairam@gmail.com <rjairam@gmail.com> wrote:

> Your antenna is connected to the receiver via a physical transmission line.
>
> The receiver is within the 500m circle even if it is connected via wifi.
>
> From what I can see, this is within the rules.
>
> Ria
> N2RJ
>
> On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 6:39 PM Kostas SV1DPI <sv1dpi2@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > According the rules in both cq ww and wpx "All transmitters, receivers,
> > and amplifiers must be *within a single 500-meter diameter circle*.
> > *Antennas must be physically connected by RF transmission lines to the
> > transmitters and receivers*."
> >
> > So if I have an *sdr receiver inside the 500 meters circle *where the
> > station is, physically connected with the antenna, can I hear from it
> > via a wifi?
> >
> > More specifically, in my club, we need to put an antenna for the inband
> > station about 300m far from the station. It is far cheaper (and better
> > because of less coax losses) to hear via an sdr receiver via a local
> > wifi link and not use about 300m of coax which is much more expensive.
> > For transmitting, we use the main antenna of the run station, so no
> > problem for us. But if we do it, will be according the rules?
> >
> > 73 Kostas SV1DPI
> >
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