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C6AKT

22 Wednesday Nov 2017

Posted by bobg3pjt in News

≈ 1 Comment

Expect to be C6AKT in BERU 2018 unless the world ends and UCRA have
given the call to someone else before processing the $35 fee.

After all the discussions about short calls and the too and fro going
through options my own was staring me in the face “M1KTA” so I just
transposed the letters.

Should be short enough on CW.

No idea if mains reliable on site so will think about some kind of PA
for contest.

72

Dom

M1KTA

 

 

Remote operation question

15 Wednesday Nov 2017

Posted by bobg3pjt in News

≈ 2 Comments

Roger, VE3ZI posed this question on the UK conntest reflector and I have posted it here together with replies, comments.

Subject: [UKHF-CONT] Remote Operation

I spent part of this last weekend operating in Sweepstakes which is quite good fun for NA stations. One of the stations active was VY!AAA in the Yukon. This is remotely operated from various places, non of which are in the Yukon.

RSGB contests (specifically BERU) allow remote operation from within the same section only. I personally think this is an excellent rule although others may disagree.

My question is:

If VY1AAA were to be active in BERU it would obviously not be eligible to enter the contest. Fine. What is the situation for those who work that station in the contest? Would the contact be allowed for points? What about a remote station that was not widely known to be remotely operated?

73 Roger

VE3ZI/G3RBP


Hi Roger,

This is an interesting question which I haven’t considered. It would be interesting to hear the opinions of some of the subscribers to this group.

The rules that have been added for remote operation in 2018 have been based on those adopted by other adjudication bodies, such as CQWW, but with adjustments to make them appropriate to each of our RSGB contests. These allow remote operation in RSGB contests under particular circumstances and in Beru, they restrict remote operation to that within a particular Commonwealth Call Area – or remote operation of the operator’s home station from another country.

Roger’s question is looking at remote operation from a slightly different angle. He is interested in how contacts with non-entrant remote stations should be adjudicated in RSGB contests. For example, should a QSO with VY1AAA in Beru be accepted for Commonwealth Call Area and QSO points, where VY1AAA is operated remotely and not taking part in Beru, but the other party to the QSO who is an entrant is, (dare I say, tongue in cheek), an innocent party to the remote operation of their QSO partner.

Should the benefit of the doubt be with the entrant in this case?

Kind Regards,

Nick Totterdell G4FAL,

RSGB HF Contest Committee Chair


Posted by:

“Tom Wylie” tomwylie15

It shouldnt really matter that VY1AAA was operated remotely. The
entry from THAT station would be as a Canadian Country in the province
where the station is located. It shouldnt matter where else in Canada
the operator is sitting, or if a Canadian Licencee was using that
station perhaps even from a different country. Does the Canadian
Licensing System allow foreigners to use Canadian stations remotely?…………
—————————————————————–
And from EI5DI
……..
I’d suggest that contacts by hands-on operators should not be judged
by the status of other operators concerned. Contacts logged with
VY1AA should count as normal, regardless of how that station is
controlled or operated. …….
==================================================================

2018 C6?

09 Thursday Nov 2017

Posted by bobg3pjt in DXpeditions, News

≈ Leave a comment

Hi all,

Next March is a way off yet but looking at possible locations for BERU
2018.

I have renewed licence for E5 and whilst E5/N looks ideal and I left
antennas out there not sure about the logistics so time to look at other
options.

The BERU traveler pool isn't huge but spoken a few of the usual subjects
and not aware of anyone else that might be going so shouldn't clash. So
my target will be C6. Yes I know Rob, Steve and John went to C6 last
year almost the same dates but were not in BERU. Waiting on URCA for a call.

I'm unlikely to ever build a huge score but happy to add a DXCC noone
else will be in for those chasing LF QSO. Looking at QTH on the UK side
of Eleuthera (the one with the 3 mile pink sand beach) which is one of
the outer islands with space for 80m and 40m 4SQ and no neighbours for >
mile. Expect will be qrp in the contest and after on CW unless the god
of mains power provides an input anyway from there I suspect VE, Carrib
and UK should all be possible. FT8 seems to need a KW these days 

72

Dom

M1KTA

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