Dave - you are correct. That very statement was rather boldly made by a prominent 160 meter person right here. At the time I thought about throwing the flag on that one but decided, then, not to. I know the remote folks can track ISP addresses of those connected but do not know how they can verify a station outside the country where the remote is located is identifying correctly and lawfully.
So, I'll make a bold statement here....The remote folks don't care and will not control it as long as the $$$$ are flowing in. Money talks and the rules can go to hell. Am I wrong?? Then prove me wrong and let's see some hammering down on this by the remote folks. 73 Joel W5ZN > I mentioned last week that we would be seeing over seas stations using US > based remotes stations to work K1N. It was mentioned here that this won't > happen, and that the US remote station operators monitor this activity > carefully and do not permit it. Well, it is happening. I have personally > witnessed on IT9 station and one JA station using clearly NA based remote > stations to work K1N on 160m. That's probably just the tip of the > iceberg. It's rather obvious when they are on 160m and are 20 or 30 db > stronger than the din of the DX stations calling. There will be more. > Incidentally, they were not signing at /W#, /K#, etc. Realistically it's > probably not preventable but saddening. > > In the meantime, I think the K1N ops are doing nothing short of a fabulous > job. Excellent Q rates, good job managing the piles, deftly QSYing to > dodge DQRM, all the while being quite cheerful and courteous. Bravo! > > 73. . . Dave, W0FLS > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > www.w5zn.org _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
