You are the control operator of that station and it is your call that is used.
-----Original Message----- From: Roger D Johnson <n...@roadrunner.com> To: Brian Mattson <k8...@alphacomm.net> Cc: Louis Parascondola <gudguy...@aol.com>; topband <topband@contesting.com> Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2016 5:22 pm Subject: Re: Topband: Strange propagation And, what happened to identifying with the call of the station you were operating? It's still in the regs. 73, Roger On 1/14/2016 4:44 PM, Brian Mattson wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- From: Louis Parascondola via Topband > Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 3:27 PM > To: j...@audiosystemsgroup.com ; topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: Strange propagation > >> SO they did the next best thing and left it up to the individual to decide >> what is moral or ethical for them. If someone gets DXCC honor roll using >> that system, good for them but it >doesn't hold water to me. They work >> really >> hard putting up towers on a regular basis not to mention maintaining it all. >> >> They make an honest living. > > Remember back in the Golden Years when it was STRICTLY FORBIDDEN to profit > from "amateur radio"???? When did that go away??? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Brown <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> > To: topband <topband@contesting.com> > Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2016 1:49 pm > Subject: Re: Topband: Strange propagation > > On Thu,1/14/2016 10:33 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote: > >> 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. > > Amen Herb!! > >> I strongly agree -- while it is permitted by DXCC rules, it is NOT >> ETHICAL to use a remote station, or a different QTH of your own, >> thousands of miles closer to a DX entity to add to your country totals. > >> And in reality, it IS pay to play -- nice stations cost money! There's >> the gear, the antennas, and the real estate. > > Yes Jim, ALL of our stations require those outlays, but we don't make money > from them! > >> 73, Jim K9YC > > Brian, K8BHZ > > > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband