[Dx-qsl] (not so) New DXCC Rules

[Gerry Gross]

Good comments Hank, a voice of reason among all the ragging.  

Having lived in California, Nebraska, and now Florida I have had to work on
WAS three times and yes I did it.  But DXCC is good for the entire country
and I would have at least the first 100 three times but I would also be
broke from the postage and more than likely never made more than the 300 I
have now.

Think about this.  Hams on the east coast have it easier to make the first
100 than those on the west coast.  Think not, check the number of countries
within a circle of 500 or 1000
miles.  Hams in Europe have it even easier using the same 500 and 1000 mile
circles.  

If it is a competition than let's make it fair to all and weight each
contacts worth by using the number of miles between stations.  

DXCC is an individual achievement.  The listing is no more than a listing
and any thoughts that there is some sort of competition is pure nonsense.   

Gerry WA6POZ

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Subject: [Dx-qsl] (not so) New DXCC Rules



seems to be a misunderstanding about what was actually done / not done.
remote operation has been allowed for DXCC for the past 40 or 50 years -
there has been no change to that fact. the only "change" made by ARRL now is
to specify that the CONTROL OPERATOR of the remote station does not have to
be in the same entity as the remote station. however, and more importantly,
the DXCC award remains linked to the entity where the remote station is
located. so if I want to have a qso count for my USA DXCC award, the remote
station I use must be somewhere in the USA. I can be "on the far side of the
moon" when controlling the remote, but the remote must be in the USA to
count for my KF2O DXCC. (and I must have a USA license to operate it.) some
folks seem to think the "new" rules allow them to control a remote located
in say, Japan, to make a qso with say, Pratas Island and count it for their
USA DXCC. not so. the remote must be located in the USA for it to count for
USA DXCC.
 
most of the negative criticism seems to be that "anyone can do it if you can
move around the country using remotes". there is some truth in that (if you
reside in a large enough entity). but it is equally, or more, true that
"anyone can do it" using telnet packet spots; or with 4 squares and
tremendous towers, or with fantastic (expensive) receivers, or a hilltop
location 100 feet from salt water, etc. etc. this continues to allow antenna
restricted amateurs to use a technology that keeps them on the air; it
continues to allow you to operate your HOME station remotely if you are on
vacation. and many other similar positives. and if you kill off remotes,
then it is only logical that you also eliminate travelling around to
different stations, which would give the same advantage; or having two or
more homes in different parts of the country working under a single DXCC
award. so someone making a job change would have to "start over" DXCC to
keep them from gaining an advantage. 
 
the reality is that in 1950 not many hams worked 200 countries (if any) but
since then there has been so much technological improvement that ARRL had to
create a Challenge award because achieving DXCC or even top of the honor
roll, had become so commonplace. and top of the honor roll has been done
without remotes by most of the present list. remotes is simply one more
technology in use, and ARRL has chosen not to stand in its way. frankly I
think it is far less important than packet spots - would you give up packet
spots to get remotes? standing in the way of technology usually gets folks
trampled.

Hank  KF2O
 

 
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