[PPRAANet] PPRAA Remote Station

[Jim Harris via PPRAANet]

Rick,
Thank you for your interest.  That is good information to have.
I haven't mentioned it on a widely distributed basis but remote stations including this one don't lend themselves very well to contesting due to latency between the user and the remote station and back again.  Typically, it is about 0.25 to 0.4 seconds each way.  Okay for a casual ragchew QSO but could be frustrating in a contest.
Another point to remember is that certain awards requires the operating location and the transmitter location to be within certain distance from each other.  Currently the remote station transceiver is at my QTH but may be moving to the club's location at Ellicott.  That is about 25 miles east of course.  Some awards requires the two to be within 25 miles of each other so moving the station will put it beyond that 25 mile limit for some awards.  Other awards may have other limits.
When there is some spare time on the calendar in a few days I will get the above put into the tutorial.  IN the meantime users be aware.
For those that want the tutorial it is attached.  I don't think it will go through the PPRAA email reflector so if you want the tutorial, send an email tome requesting it be sent to you.
Jim H.,  W0EM
 
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Dave and all,

Take a look at this link.

http://www.arrl.org/hf-contesting-guidelines

It has the ARRL guidelines for using remote stations.  Other contest sponsors may have different guidelines of course.

Rick
K0SU

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From: DESloan--- via PPRAANet
To: jim w0em, ppraanet at mailman.qth.net
Sent: January 14, 2015 at 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: [PPRAANet] PPRAA Remote Station

THANKS Jim, Board, and anyone else involved in this effort. Jim I would  
like a copy of the tutorial. What a GREAT asset for all club members!
 
Now for a question. If I were to use the remote station during a contest,  
what would be my location (Colorado or Indiana) ? I have heard this debated, 
but  never have heard a knowledgeable answer. 
 
TNX & 73,
Dave N0EOP 
 
 
In a message dated 1/11/2015 6:34:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
ppraanet at mailman.qth.net writes:

Dear  PPRAA Members,
The PPRAA board is pleased to announce a new member benefit.  Effective 
immediately, your club has a remote HF station available for  all club members. 
 As you are reading this email you obviously have the  computer and 
internet connection to operate the station.  Your computer  will need a sound card, 
headphone or earphone or speakers and a microphone.  All you need to do is 
send an email to me at jim.w0em at yahoo.com and I  will email the recently 
developed tutorial that will guide you through  downloading the needed 
software, installing it and getting yourself on the  air.  We are working to get 
the tutorial added to the members section of  ppraa.org so that it is 
readily accessible to all members.
Please follow  the tutorial carefully and completely.  Otherwise you may 
experience  difficulties.  Please contract me via email if you have 
difficulties and  have made a reasonable effort to correct the situation.
This station does  not give you any amateur radio privileges other than 
those you already have  from the FCC.  Do not abuse your license or station 
privileges.  The  station does keep a complete log of all activity.  There are 
provision to  remove operating privileges from those that may abuse their 
privileges or the  station.  Any ticket issued by the FCC or an Official 
Observer will be to  you as the operator and not the PPRAA nor the remote station.
Please enjoy  this club provided asset.  I would also like to thank Dan 
Martin and  Raleigh Holcomb for helping test the remote station.
Jim H.,  W0EM
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