K1TN took a moment out from his mobile activities to share with us:
Re W7RN's echo experience, I don't get all this tooth grinding over
solar system distances and conspiracy theories. Isn't this really a
metaphysical question?
To wit: A valid contact is a 2-way contact. While some so-called
"purists" might argue that a contact with yourself is not 2-way, well,
one signal goes out and one comes back in. I say that's 2-way.
Reminds me of my first EME contact - accomplished by passing the
paddles between W7FU & myself between transmissions. We then
moved on to sillysideband, where we passed the mic back & forth
whilst saying things like "Man on the moon!" before wandering out of his
shack to get on with some antenna work.
Apologies in advance, but: GOOD CONTACT!
Does one fall foul of the one-station-one-callsign rule in contests by
working oneself, or only risk being sectioned at the nearest mental health
facility?
73, VR2BrettGraham
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