Paul:
Whats your opinion on remote control operation?
Rich - N5ZC
On 2/26/2011 7:45 AM, Paul O'Kane wrote:
> On 26/02/2011 03:18, kzerohb@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > As long as all his transmitters, receivers, and antenna are inside the
> > 500-meter circle, why do we care how long his mike cord is?
>
> Microphone/key and phones are necessary parts of
> station equipment, and they all belong within the
> 500-metre circle.
>
>
> > Remote control is perfectly legal,
>
> There are other things that are perfectly legal,
> and yet have no place in amateur radio contesting.
>
>
> > and gives no particular advantage
>
> Of course, remote control gives an advantage.
> If it didn't, no one would consider using it.
>
>
> > In fact we probably could
> > make a persuasive case that the remote operator is disadvantaged by
> > "path lag" in the controlpoint-to-station link.
>
> We're back to the "I'm special" argument - I'm
> making things harder for myself, and therefore
> I deserve concessions in other respects.
>
>
> > If the rules don't prohibit this configuration, your
> > "kind of cheating" notion has a distinct Luddite ring
> > to it.
>
> The RDXC rules appear to prohibit remote control.
> They may be Luddites too :-)
>
> ______________________________________
>
>
> On 26/02/2011 06:18, Mats Strandberg wrote:
>
> > The arguments shown in my words actually reflects
> > what others have said to me when I had my doubts about remote
> > contesting operation...
>
> I accept that, and in my reply I have repeated
> the arguments against remote-control in contests.
>
>
> > Remote is not my cup of tea, but I know many persons who do like to
> > explore this way of operation,
>
> Experimenting is always to be encouraged, except
> when it conflicts with contest rules.
>
>
> > and as CQWW apparently even agrees for
> > this type of operation from another country (correct
> > me if I am wrong),
>
> I'd be concerned if CQ, or ARRL, accepted entries
> from unlicensed operations. Any such operation
> which relies on CEPT arrangements alone is, in fact,
> illegal.
>
>
> > Contesting is fun, but not a struggle of life and death, is it?
>
> Serious contesting, in common with other serious
> competitive sporting activities, is not just fun.
> Those who are in it to win take it seriously.
>
> 73,
> Paul EI5DI
>
>
>
>
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