Re: Topband: Web SDR's and 'Cheating'

2011-02-12 Thread Bob Kupps
Hi Dave, I'm not asking you (as a group I am taking the your usage of us to mean) to believe anything. My personal opinion is that ethics, integrity and honor are individual rather than absolute values. I have no idea what the current DXCC or any other award/contest rules are but if they are

Re: Topband: Web-based SDRs and DXCC [was Web SDR's and 'Cheating']

2011-02-12 Thread Jacques RAMBAUD
Hello All, If I understand correctly in the US , as far as DXCC, it is legal to be in the East coast have the TX antenna in the East cost and have a remote RX in the West coast ??? same country . 73 Jacques F6BKI - Original Message - From: William Q Meeker wqmee...@iastate.edu To:

Re: Topband: Web-based SDRs and DXCC [was Web SDR's and 'Cheating']

2011-02-12 Thread William Q Meeker
In my opinion and the opinion of a number of other DXers that I have corresponded with on this subject, DXCC Rule 9 is less than clear, and as I mentioned in my posting last year http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/Topband/2010-01/msg9.html . the rule has been used for justification

Topband: Remote Receivers

2011-02-12 Thread John Nemo
Hello. Re:, Brendan,and his remote receiver. Using a remote receiver/transmitter is ,CHEATING,CHEATING,CHEATING. It also displays a lack of skill,REAL HAMS,find the stations for themselves,digging the signals out of the noise,etc.If they arent there,they try another time.SDR remote receivers

Re: Topband: Web SDR's and 'Cheating'

2011-02-12 Thread W2PM
Thats a great use Herb .. FWIW - I am not a contester or an awards collector but I am a serious dx'er. Technology concerns aside for how the various new things can be abused, I really think the single issue affecting ham radio is poor behaviors. Whether senseless pileup calling, illegal

Re: Topband: Web SDR's and 'Cheating'

2011-02-12 Thread Dick Green WC1M
Nope. The rule says *all* transmitters, receivers, and antennas must be in the *same* 500m circle. I guess the circle moves around with mobile stations, but I don't think anyone is worried about those guys. 73, Dick WC1M On Feb 11, 2011, at 6:55 PM, ZR z...@jeremy.mv.com wrote: So does that

Topband: Web SDR Receiver Thread

2011-02-12 Thread Tree
All- This topic is obviously a hot button for many.. however, I believe we have pretty much hashed this out. I will start being very selective in what message get approved. Thanks for your understanding. Tree ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB -

Topband: QSL info?

2011-02-12 Thread David Raymond
Does anyone have QSL info for C31YA? Interestingly enough, his info on QRZ.COM says No QSL. I know the practice has been to avoid posting QSL info requests on the reflector, but I find no QSL info from the usual sources. 73. . Dave W0FLS ___ UR RST

Topband: Pixel Technologies

2011-02-12 Thread Phil LaMarche
I'm considering the purchase of the Pixel Shielded Active Broadband Magnetic Moebius Loop Antenna. I intend to put it on the roof of my stilt home with a small rotor. It will be fed into the 2nd antenna input of my K3. My other 160 antenna is a 70 ft shunt fed tower, which works very well. Any

Re: Topband: Pixel Technologies

2011-02-12 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
Does anyone have a reference to the technological basis for the alleged superiority of the moebius loop over other amplified, broadband shielded loops? In other words, what makes this antenna any better than a shielded loop (even a multi turn loop within a shield) where the barrow band

Topband: WD1A

2011-02-12 Thread Mike Greenway
I wonder if anyone knows how to reach W5UN? He made a post concerning his problems with WD1A breaking inside the insulation and was wanting to find out if he thought it was a corrosion or tension problem. I tried the email he used to make the post several times but no response. Has anyone