While the ARRL has accepted remotes as 'legal' for DXCC credit (a
dubious decision) IF the user is within the same entity as the rest of
the DXCC entries on the application, it then becomes a moral issue.
It's faster than driving around the entity for better propagation, also
entirely 'legit'; or owning several stations scattered about (also legal
for DXCC and brings up the argument of 'buying' the DXCC, ignored for
the moment).
Ultimately, all operators must live with the moral choices they've
made... no one else can shame or praise them as much as they do to
themselves; presuming that each is honest to ones self.
I can say with certainty that every entry in my log was made with my
radio, using my antenna(s) that I put up personally (sometimes with
assistance in this arena). Since I don't really compete against others
and my fiercest competition, is me. That is the (moral) choice one must
use; to be true to self. I refer to any DXCC standings, simply to see
how I'm doing in the overall 'game'. Using my station remotely while
traveling, doesn't affect that; it's still MY station.
In fairness, not everyone can have a station these days (HOA, budget,
space) so there is a place for a remote station... I'm not belittling
that. But HOW it's used, is again, a moral choice. For me, having a
selection of rented stations about, just to use the best propagation,
violates my ethics. Choose wisely, you have to live with yourself.
73
Rick NHC
On 3/23/2019 3:05 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Knut,
If I recall, the DXCC credit is for the location of the transmitting
station, so if you are operating remotely, it would be the location of
the station you are remoting into, not your control location.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/23/2019 5:34 PM, ab2tc wrote:
Hi Elecrafters,
His site asks the question "is this legal?" Presumably, as far as FCC is
concerned it is. But if I work Bouvet using this remote, can I really
claim
DXCC credit for myself for it? It would seem exceptionally unfair.
Doesn't
ARRL have a rule for as how far you can move from place to place and
still
claim accumulated DXCC credits? I find this highly troubling. I would
never
use this. I want my DXCC to be real (well over 200 credits from 100W
(K3 of
course) and a dipole at a single location).
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