What are you smoking? That's not "ham ingenuity," nor is it the ham
spirit. It's rationalization, it's about MONEY and PRIVILEGE.
I and many others appreciate setting up VY1JA's remote station and
operation during contests, but the result is a great benefit to all
contesters in the form of another rare multiplier on the air. Me, or
someone else, operating a rent-a-station provides NOTHING to the ham
community (unless it also happens to be rare).
More to the point -- the ham spirit is embodied by building a station,
whether it be small or large, and operating it yourself in competition.
I would get NONE of that by operating a rent-a-station, whether by
flying there or using a remote. I live an hour from W6YX and two hours
from N6RO. I could easily drive there and operate, but I'm still at
extreme disadvantage of scoring rules, and I get none of the
satisfaction of generating a score from a station that I've built (with
help from my friends, of course). I want to be able to compete with
other stations comparable to mine, no matter where they are located.
73, Jim K9YC
On Thu,2/25/2016 7:45 AM, Gerry Hull wrote:
Yes, they do. That is what ham ingenuity and friendships are all
about. Those little (and not so little) guys may not get the massive
Eu runs from the east ... but they can.
Yes, we have commercial companies that will rent you a station.
However, look at all the contest stations that sit idle for many events.
Or, the M/M's that can't staff up due to lack of operators. Everyone
has something to offer (operator skill, technical expertise) to other
contest station owners in lieu of dollars. Make friends. Do Remote!!
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