> Is there a special class for this remote receiver operation? Nope.
Any class can use it. Just only use it for RXing - not in addition to your TX site. Tree On Wed, Oct 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM Karel Matousek via Topband < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi friends, > I am saddened by all these restrictions that prevent some of us from > participating in contests such as the Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge. > I fully understand and appreciate the desire to return to the spirit of > the W1BB era, when true ham spirit, friendship, and camaraderie were at the > heart of the 160-meter community. > However, for someone like me, who has spent several years building a > remote station located 29 km from home, these restrictions effectively mean > that I am no longer able to participate. > I am on 160 meters every single night, usually for at least six hours. I > call CQ over and over again, often without a single reply. On a typical > night, I manage just one to three QSOs, usually with the same familiar > friends. > And then, just a couple of times a year, the band finally comes alive with > DX activity, and I am not allowed to take part! > I have absolutely no interest in scores, rankings, or winning contests. My > greatest pleasure is simply knowing that my signal is being heard far away, > hearing distant stations myself, and having the opportunity to complete a > DX QSO. > In my opinion, FT8 has already devastated traditional CW activity on this > wonderful band. We should therefore welcome every opportunity to make DX > contacts and encourage activity on 160 meters, rather than introducing more > and more restrictions that discourage dedicated operators from getting on > the air. > I believe that the true spirit of Topband has always been about > friendship, experimentation, perseverance, and the joy of making difficult > contacts — not about excluding those who have invested years of effort in > building their stations. > 73 and good DX, > Karel, OK1CF > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Od: "mstangelo--- via Topband" > > Komu: [email protected] > > Datum: 15. 10. 2026 1:40 > > Předmět: Re: Topband: Stew Perry rules > > > I am not a contester but Stew Perry is one that I participate in when I > have time. I am concerned about the concept of a remote station on these > contests. What is the maximum distance to the remote and do the transmitter > and receiver have to be co-located? I'm located five miles form the ocean > and the noise level is much lower from there but that is not my QTH. > > Mike N2MS > > > On 10/14/2026 3:03 PM EDT Ron Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Mike fair questions. > > > > Re remote, I don't think there are any constraints. BUT, you must use > the grid square where its located. > > > > Re SDRs, pretty sure the rule is it must be within 60 miles of the > station you are using (1 grid square). I'd guess that eliminates any > benefit of using several SDRs for receive. But you do have time to ask Tree > these questions directly. Or perhaps he'll also reply.....and correct > whatever mistakes I've made. I have NO roll in the Stew Perry Contest other > than as a participant. > > > > Hope to hear you on. > > > > Ron > > N4XD > > > > Sent using Zoho Mail (https://www.zoho.com/mail/ < > https://www.zoho.com/mail/>) > > > > > > > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: "Ron Spencer"<[email protected]> > > Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:29:48 -0400 > > Subject: Re: Topband: Stew Perry rules > > > > > What is the definition of your remote radio. What if I have multiple > remote sdr's around the world? > > > > > > Mike N2MS > > > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband < > 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
