Excuse my ignorance, Ed, what's "RHR"?
-----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed Stallman Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 9:34 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Fwd: ARRL Board meets next week - I'm looking for input Please get an email off to your ARRL Division Director , they do want to hear from you ! The West Gulf Coast Director let me know that he is also receiving email's from op's that think RHR is the best thing since slice bread . Ed N5DG On 7/10/2015 8:09 PM, Larry Burke wrote: > Guys, the feedback needs go to your ARRL Division Director, not the > Topband Reflector -- the ARRL is not reading this list. Feedback needs > to be received prior to next Wednesday, July 15. You can find your > Director and his contact information here: > http://www.arrl.org/divisions > > - Larry K5RK > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of > Robert Harmon > Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 7:42 PM > To: topband > Subject: Re: Topband: Fwd: ARRL Board meets next week - I'm looking > for input > > Mike, > > I also do not like the idea of remote station operation being > acceptable for DXCC. > (Charlie, you have one more year on me, I was licensed in 1958 :-) > I have pursued the DXCC awards for all these years and now to allow > remote op to be granted the same awards gives the DXCC awards almost zero value. > Whether the remote operation is rented or self owned it makes no difference. > I'm sure a lot of us have the same thinking on this but haven't had > the opportunity to express our feelings. Actually I believe the > majority of ARRL DXers feel this > way. I think the board needs to find a way to get input from the majority > ! > Lastly, One consideration for the board to look at is to have a > separate DXCC category for remote operation. Then everyone is happy > and there would be a level playing field for each category, home > station or remote. (After all that is the crux of the issue) > > > 73, > Bob > K6UJ > > > >> On Jul 10, 2015, at 12:54 PM, Charles Cu nningham > <charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com> wrote: >> Hi, Mike >> >> Well, I've been licensed and a DXer since February 1957. In my >> opinion remote stations and operations should NOT be acceptable for >> DXCC. Perhaps a special NEW DXCC could be established for those >> operations Most of us over the decades have worked diligently so >> improve our stations and antennas within the bounds available to us! >> To have to compete with remote Super Stations that are sited to >> provide significant advantages on certain DX paths or bands REALLY >> spoils it for oo many of us, and establishes is as a "Sport for the >> Rich" like so many other things in our society! I am opposed to >> offering > conventional "DXCC" credit for remote operations! >> 73, >> Charlie, K4OTV >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of >> Tony K1AMF >> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 10:10 AM >> To: topband@contesting.com >> Subject: Topband: Fwd: ARRL Board meets next week - I'm looking for >> input >> >> FYI, now's your chance to speak up if you haven't already. Please >> e-mail N2YBB or other ARRL board members directly with any questions >> or > comments. >> Not looking to rehash things here on the reflector. >> >> -------- Original message -------- >> From: ARRL Members Only Web site <memberl...@www.arrl.org> >> Date: 07/09/2015 7:01 PM (GMT-05:00) >> To: k1...@live.com >> Subject: ARRL Board meets next week - I'm looking for input >> >> Hello, >> >> Next week, the Board of Directors will be holding their second >> meeting of the year. One of the topics up for discussion is the >> recent change in DXCC rules, particularly as to the use of remote >> operations for DXCC > credit. >> I would be interested in knowing what you, the ARRL member, feel >> about the rules for DXCC. In particular, I would like to know what >> your opinion is regarding crediting (for awards) DX contacts made by >> remote control operations, be they through self owned or rented stations. >> >> I would be also be interested in your experiences if you have >> operated remotely in chasing DX for DXCC credit. >> >> If you have any other items of interest, please also let me know. >> >> Thank you. >> >> 73 de Mike N2YBB >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ARRL Hudson Division >> Director: Mike Lisenco, N2YBB >> n2...@arrl.org >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe from messages, go to: >> http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/9f9aac45c9716441c7caaf5957d1c686 >> _________________ >> 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 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband