And it gives someone with 20 acres a big advantage over someone on a small lot. Where are you going to draw a line? It's a moot point.
Barry N1EU On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 1:45 PM, j...@kk9a.com <j...@kk9a.com> wrote: > With a remote receiver it is easy to listen on the band while you are > transmitting. It is much more difficult to run SO2R on a single band when > the transmit and receive antennas are on the same property. This gives > stations with remote receivers, even in the same geographical area, a big > advantage. > > John KK9A > > > To: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Topband: CQWW160 Remote receiver rule > From: Frank Davis <fda...@nfld.net> > Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:50:57 -0330 > > The contest rules dictate that e remote receiver controlled over the > internet > is not permitted in the CQWW160 contest. > > I have deployed a remote SDR at a seaside location within my home grid > square > GN37. I did this specifically to improve my listening capability for 160M. > The > setup and refinement of this remote SDR has taken two years of learning > about > IP networking; remote access via PC issues; how to switch antennas > remotely; > and how to restart the system when it stops working and to avoid driving > to the > site during winter. Its been a great learning experience. > > My home QTH in the city is not a good lowband receiving site due to the > local > electrical and RF noise that obilterates all but the strongest signals on > 160 > and 80M. I live on a standard suburban lot with a tower in close > proximity to > my K9AY system ....even though I have the K9AY feedline well choked and by > passed the noise it picks up overrides the weak signals. For my remote rx > system in the same grid square as my home is really the only way for me to > hear > anything during the event. Over the past number of years with the > proliferation of plasma TV's; wifi routers; cheap swiching PS wall warts > etc. > the noise level in the local area has grown to be extreme. > > At the remote SDR site, that I am fortunate enough to own, the environment > is > very quiet ...the ocean is 100ft away from my antenna, I can almost hear a > pindrop in Eu!. During contest days when the band is good I can hear Eu > signals during the early afternoon on the SDR and a Pixel mag loop.... > > I intend to play in the 160m contest, which is one of my favorite outings, > but > cannot submit a log other then for checking purposes. > Its time for the contest managers to review the rules pertaining to cases > such > as mine which I am sure is the case for many of you. What is wrong with > improving my station and to be able to use in this manner?. It is located > within my home grid square. > > Yes I can setup a full rx/tx site there with tx antenna and operate > remotely - > that is OK it appears - but that adds a whole new level of complexity and > cost > that I have avoided this far. > > Maybe if enough of us push for it we can have the rules modified to permit > remote receivers within the same grid square as the home station. > > 73 Frank VO1HP > > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband