"Can I claim a 5000 mile 2m QSO by remotely operating a station 4999 miles away that can communicate with the DX station in the same village?"
This is getting a bit silly. If you operate a remote station - it doesn't matter where you are sitting - it matters where your radio is, Many people can't put up stations any more and use a remote station for their operation. What they do with awards is between them and "god". As long as they adhere to whatever rules are in place for their license - there is nothing wrong with it. I cited an example on this reflector recently where an operator was sitting in W6, using a remote on the East Coast and saying they were in CA. Good news - they saw the light and signed NY for their QTH this time. I think this thread has run its course - and most of it has been hashed out before. There will be remote operations, some people will use it to inflate their country totals - and some won't. Not much is going to change as a result of this thread. 73 Tree N6TR On Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at 6:05 PM Ken WA8JXM <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with Mark. Can I claim a 5000 mile 2m QSO by remotely operating a > station 4999 miles away that can communicate with the DX station in the > same village? > > Ken WA8JXM > > On Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at 9:35 AM lmlangenfeld <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The fundamental questions seem to be: What is the purpose of a DX QSO? > > What does a DX contact signify?In my book, three things:(1) The ability > to > > assemble a station capable of making the contact;(2) An understanding of > > propagation sufficient to identify and exploit the path; and(3) > Sufficient > > operating skill to complete the contact within the constraints of (1) and > > (2).Otherwise, what's the point? Without these three things, why bother > > with radio?Mark -- WA9ETWSent from my U.S.Cellular© Smartphone > > _________________ > > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > > Reflector > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
