This is a BIG issue to grapple with. It would make sense to me that a callsign transmitted over the air should correspond to a station location in a publically viewable registry and if the location of the transmission deviates, the callsign needs to append /XX to reflect the station location.
73, Barry N1EU On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 9:52 PM, Herbert Schoenbohm <[email protected]> wrote: > Dave, What will happen then is that the RHR gurus will just jack up the > rates to take the hams with deepest pockets. Additionally the laws of > supply will kick in and more RHR station and others will invest in this > scheme to put more stations on the air. As this progresses the value of > the entire DXCC program will diminish. There must be some brakes put on > this before is is to late. The other night I was thrilled to have an > Italian station calling me on 160 only to learn later he was actually on > the mainland via an RHR station. Is this the way amateur radio is supposed > to trend? > > > Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ > > > On 1/14/2016 5:28 PM, Dave Blaschke, w5un wrote: > >> Look at the situation; There are just a few stateside RHR for rent >> locations. As more and more "hams" begin to use these sites to work >> DXpeditions, the queue length to access one of these sites will become >> hopeless long. JUST A THOUGHT. >> >> Dave, W5UN >> >> On 1/14/2016 6:33 PM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote: >> >>> I have lost my amateur station in three major hurricanes over the years >>> here, everything including radios (from water) and antennas. I have also >>> rebuilt them a four different locations until I finally scrapped enough >>> money together and bought a home next to a large salt pond. I have full >>> remote station here but it only functions for contest operated by a cliff >>> dweller in NYC who cares not for DXCC credit. The problem with the US RHR >>> deals is that it completely skews the process as far as the propagation >>> differences across the fruited plan. I would love to add to my DXCC totals >>> as I close into the 300 mark. USA stations can do this but is it ethical. >>> It sure makes money for a pay to play amateur radio scheme. But is it the >>> way you want low band Dx-ing to become? I hope not as you only will need a >>> computer and an internet connection and everything else that used to a >>> worthwhile effort is trashed. >>> >>> I remember a former 160 meter DX pioneer, Charles O'Brien who originally >>> from Illinois used a 1/4 wave bent Marconi and 25 watts to work a G >>> station. This is what we are or what we used to be. RHR I am afraid is the >>> end of an era were perseverance and not vast amounts of QRO muscle and >>> money decided who was on top. That is a shame and perhaps to some a >>> disgrace as it really chances everything including the respect we have for >>> those who did so much with so little.` >>> >>> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ >>> >>> On 1/14/2016 12:43 AM, Dave Blaschke, w5un wrote: >>> >>>> I will say this: >>>> operating a remote station (for money) owned and managed by someone >>>> else will never be as satisfying as operating your own station, built by >>>> your hands. But than again, if you have no station, and are unable to build >>>> one up, what's your choice? I built (and rebuilt) a beautiful station and >>>> antenna system here over the past fifteen years, only to see much of it >>>> destroyed by storms in recent years. Now I am unable to rebuild anymore. >>>> >>>> Dave, W5UN >>>> >>>> On 1/14/2016 2:26 AM, Carl Luetzelschwab wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ed N1UR said "It seems non-trivial to me as to how to maintain these >>>>> remote >>>>> stations." >>>>> >>>>> My guess is it was someone using the Portland, OR station in the >>>>> Remote Ham >>>>> Radio network (http://www.remotehamradio.com/the-stations/). The >>>>> stations >>>>> are available for a price. >>>>> >>>>> I don't know whose actual station that is - but I'm sure it is >>>>> someone's >>>>> home station (just like all the others in the network). >>>>> >>>>> Carl K9LA >>>>> _________________ >>>>> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _________________ >>>> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband >>>> >>> >>> _________________ >>> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband >>> >>> >> _________________ >> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband >> > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
