The easiest answer IMHO, is to drop any distinction between a receiver and transmitter.
In other words, if you are going to remote a receiver, you might as well remote the whole station. Art On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Dave Blaschke, w5un <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Mike, > > This is why we work hard all our lives, so we can earn enough to do this. > I, too, was on a small city lot most of my life. Noe I'm not (earned it). > > Dave, W5UN > > > On 3/17/2015 4:44 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Xtreme category, where have I heard that term? >> >> Classical 160 meter operating involves real estate and the expenditure of >> lots of money or time for effective transmitting and receiving antenna >> systems and amplifiers. This is accomplished mostly by old men with lots of >> spending money and time on their hands, kind of like the Olympic games. >> >> How can younger people or those without the resources participate in >> these endeavors? They came up with the X-games instead of the Olympics. >> Hams are starting to use the newer technology to enhance their radio >> experience. >> >> I am one of those old men how is presently busy with work but retirement >> is on the horizon. I have an acre property now but my wife and I will >> probably downsize once our mixing product leaves the nest. If you asked me >> a decade ago I would preach the classical operator model but now I will >> take advantage of the new technology to allow me to operate in the future. >> >> Both methods have to co-exist or else the hobby will die. They should >> have additional categories for remote receiving or operating in contests >> and awards chasing. >> >> Mike N2MS >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: k1fz <[email protected]> >>> <snip> >>> Ham radio, like life in general, is evolving. With a lot of technology >>> change, it's a good time to breath some fresh air >>> and let it jell out. >>> >> >> >>> <snip> >>> >> >> >>> 73 >>> Bruce-K1FZ >>> >> <snip> >> >> >>> On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 11:40 PM, Kris Mraz <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >> >> >>> CQWW used to have the Xtreme category that allowed/encouraged remote >>> internet stations. >>> Seems like that's the place for those who want to use remote >>> receivers. I haven't kept up with >>> that category but I believe it was dropped in 2013. >>> >> _________________ >> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband >> >> > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
