Topband: Fw: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests

2015-03-17 Thread k1fz
Ham radio, like life in general, is evolving. With a lot of technology change, it's a good time to breath some fresh air and let it jell out. E30FB did work a few NA, but only on signal peaks. Other wise they had problems receiving in deep QRM. (Even VE1ZZ had to repeat his call). 73

Re: Topband: Fw: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests

2015-03-17 Thread Andy Blank
Jim, I take no side (yet) on this issue but RHR has changed that game. If you can't afford to build the remote station, you can easily rent a station for any contest and use it. That is entirely within the rules as they exist today. 73, Andy N2NT On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 1:40 PM, Jim Brown

Re: Topband: Fw: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests

2015-03-17 Thread Jim Brown
On Tue,3/17/2015 10:10 AM, Art Snapper wrote: The easiest answer IMHO, is to drop any distinction between a receiver and transmitter. In other words, if you are going to remote a receiver, you might as well remote the whole station. Remoting an entire station (TX/RX) is far more complex, and

Re: Topband: Fw: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests

2015-03-17 Thread mstangelo
Xtreme category, where have I heard that term? Classical 160 meter operating involves real estate and the expenditure of lots of money or time for effective transmitting and receiving antenna systems and amplifiers. This is accomplished mostly by old men with lots of spending money and time

Re: Topband: Fw: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests

2015-03-17 Thread Dave Blaschke, w5un
Hey Mike, This is why we work hard all our lives, so we can earn enough to do this. I, too, was on a small city lot most of my life. Noe I'm not (earned it). Dave, W5UN On 3/17/2015 4:44 PM, mstang...@comcast.net wrote: Xtreme category, where have I heard that term? Classical 160 meter

Re: Topband: Fw: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests

2015-03-17 Thread Art Snapper
The easiest answer IMHO, is to drop any distinction between a receiver and transmitter. In other words, if you are going to remote a receiver, you might as well remote the whole station. Art On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Dave Blaschke, w5un w...@wt.net wrote: Hey Mike, This is why we

Re: Topband: Fw: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests

2015-03-17 Thread Jim Brown
On Tue,3/17/2015 9:44 AM, mstang...@comcast.net wrote: Classical 160 meter operating involves real estate and the expenditure of lots of money or time for effective transmitting and receiving antenna systems and amplifiers. This is accomplished mostly by old men with lots of spending money