I may be missing something here. The way I interpret the excerpt below is that it's ok to use remote stations, within the same DXCC entity or outside of it. 'Station' here meaning TX and RX together, or up to 500 meters apart.
I would add that the remote, in addition to being legally licensed, must be properly identified, if outside of the operator's country. Ex.: A remote in Italy operated by a US ham, must identify itself with an Italian callsign. I think b) is covering the case we are discussing at the moment. TX in India, RX somewhere in the US. And why is that important, because conditions, for better of for worse, must impact/affect both TX and RX. As I said yesterday, the 'within the same DXCC entity' is unfair, unless all entities were the same in size. Let's not get into the geographic location. We all know that is a factor to. 73 de Vince, VA3VF =================================================== Read: http://www.arrl.org/dxcc-rules Section I. Basic Rules, #9 ... 9. Station Location and Boundary: a) All stations used to make contacts for a specific DXCC award must be located within the same DXCC entity. b) All transmitters and receivers comprising a station used for a specific contact must be located within a 500-meter diameter circle. c) QSOs made with legally licensed, remotely controlled stations are allowed to be used for DXCC credit. The "500-meter diameter circle" rule seems odd because I can hop on a plane and work Bouvet from Florida for DXCC credit, or remote into a station in San Diego to work Ducie Island for DXCC credit, but can’t separate my Wisconsin transmitter and receiver by more than 500 meters. I think "b)" needs to be deleted, especially in light of the wide scope of "a)" and "c)". The noise floor in most cities has increased so much that hearing DX is becoming impossible for the city/suburban dweller. A shared rural SDR Receiver located with-in the same state, or alternately within 100 KM, would seems to be a reasonable and practical solution to the RX RFI noise problem. It would also make a great local club project if legalized by ARRL. 73 Lloyd - N9LB _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
