[Elecraft] Bouvet

[Dave]

Rick said it well.

I have modest antennas compared to big gun stations but I have been able to get 8 band DXCC and 311 countries worked since 2006. All are from my home QTH. I’d be cheating myself if I used a West Coast station to work into Asia.

I do operate remote. My home station while on vacation or from my office during lunch. But it is still using my QTH.

I helped my friend set up his station in Hawaii for remote operation and I have operated his station both while there and remotely. I maintain a KH6/ log for those contacts. I have worked Laos from there but never from home. I was thrilled the time I worked Viet Nam from my NJ QTH.

They don’t call it Honor Roll for nothing.

Dave wo2x
Vice President
North Jersey DX Association


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> On Mar 23, 2019, at 10:17 PM, Fred Jensen <k6dgw at foothill.net> wrote:
> 
> Agreed Rick and well said.  I occasionally operate W7RN [a west coast superstation] remotely.  Any DX contacts made will not be claimed for DXCC.  The station is close [50 km or so], and it would certainly be within the letter of the rules, but it doesn't feel right.  Fortunately, this is all a moot issue for me since,
> 
> 1.  My occasional operations are usually for specific purposes [not DX] and;
> 
> 2.  So far, I haven't worked any DX;
> 
> 3.  And, I may never get around to submitting my claim for a DXCC upgrade from LoTW+cards.
> 
> The radio world has changed dramatically since DXCC was invented. I'm really glad I don't have to make/update the rules.
> 
> 73,
> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
> Sparks NV DM09dn
> Washoe County
> 
>> On 3/23/2019 3:24 PM, Rick WA6NHC wrote:
>> While the ARRL has accepted remotes as 'legal' for DXCC credit (a dubious decision) IF the user is within the same entity as the rest of the DXCC entries on the application, it then becomes a moral issue.  It's faster than driving around the entity for better propagation, also entirely 'legit'; or owning several stations scattered about (also legal for DXCC and brings up the argument of 'buying' the DXCC, ignored for the moment).
>> 
>> Ultimately, all operators must live with the moral choices they've made... no one else can shame or praise them as much as they do to themselves; presuming that each is honest to ones self.
>> 
>> I can say with certainty that every entry in my log was made with my radio, using my antenna(s) that I put up personally (sometimes with assistance in this arena).  Since I don't really compete against others and my fiercest competition, is me.  That is the (moral) choice one must use; to be true to self.  I refer to any DXCC standings, simply to see how I'm doing in the overall 'game'.  Using my station remotely while traveling, doesn't affect that; it's still MY station.
>> 
>> In fairness, not everyone can have a station these days (HOA, budget, space) so there is a place for a remote station... I'm not belittling that.  But HOW it's used, is again, a moral choice. For me, having a selection of rented stations about, just to use the best propagation, violates my ethics.  Choose wisely, you have to live with yourself.
>> 
>> 73
>> Rick NHC
> 
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