[HCARC] Fwd: [SFDXA] Radio In A Box - RIB

[DON MURRAY]

From: South Florida DX Assn Reflector...
Radio in a Box
An Interesting Concept!

73DonW4WJ

Subject: [SFDXA] Radio In A Box - RIB

I read about George's Proposals some time back as well. Tony N2MFT posted this information:***Radio In A Box - RIB*Some time back, I had heard some comments about doing something like this at BS7-Scarborough Reef.  As you know,to operate from there scaffolds and platforms must be built on the larger rocks to accommodate the operator, radio, antenna and generator.  As far as I can tell, this remote radio is on land (a rock) of the entity and that meets the DXCC requirement.  That requirement that the station be on land to be counted, when a station in a boat tied up to a dock a few feet from land will not be counted, seems like micro management nit picking.
Obviously a pretty sincere investment for this Radio In a Box, so it will be interesting to see if and where it may materialize from some extreme place.
Here's an interesting PowerPoint presentation by AA7JV which I believe will significantly change DXpeditioning as we know it today.  He has test driven it a number of times in The Bahamas. Basically it is a completely self-contained HF station which can be positioned on shore while operators 'operate' remotely, typically from a boat.
I can see how a system like this would provide a huge benefit places like Scarborough Reef, The Spratleys, KP1, KP5, KH7K, etc. I applaud his creativity and use of multiple technologies to "make more QSOs".  The cost savings along should more than justify the packaging costs.
73, Jack-W4JS
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