I'm going to venture to guess that folks with RF concerns due to having a pacemaker tend not to risk their lives on whether or not they think a given ham station is well-engineered. I suspect you

The internet and computers has been a mixed blessing for Ham radio. As the technology increases in future there will no doubt be more situations to straighten out. There could be some benefits

Interesting what is happening to our beloved hobby due to the Internet. I worked a guy the other day that was at his office during lunch remote controlling his home PSK31 station using his smart

Unfortunately , a discussion like this can open up a whole can of worms in various circles. The camps are pretty well divided among pro & con. Think that's why ARRL and other awards groups have not

I have no problem with someone traveling to a distant location and using a rental shack or club station. I also do not have a problem with someone operating a remote station from home, if that is the

I'm one of those guilty of using a club station to make contacts, but the club station is 30 miles East of my QTH and has only been used for DXCC contacts when my station was down or QRN levels were

James - I also agree completely with what you've said. Part of my concern and perspective on this topic is the treatment of my own portable operations, as I've operated portable from at least

The ARRL handbooks have all the info need to correctly setup a good station But most hams to don’t go that route. Don’t setup proper grounds for equipment or antennas. Running CB amps on 10m

Lots of variables could come into play like where antenna is located in proximity to shack, is there RF coming back down the feed line, how well shielded is transmiiter/antenna tuner, and so on. How

In a well designed station you shouldn’t have RF in the shack for safety reasons in the first place. Plus there is always QRP operations. ======================== de N2MLP Brian

Some people are restricted from being in areas with RF radiation because they are wearing pacemakers. I know of at least 2 hams who have that problem. Jerry N9AVY

Very well written James on all points ... 110% agree! A large part of ham radio is about experimentation and innovation -- remote use and internet integration is an excellent example of

It's not nearly so simple. DXCC, for instance, does not have the 50-mile rule. For DXCC, all contacts must be made from the same DX entity. Remote operation is allowed as long as transmitter and

I guess I can see a point to the remote operation. Think of those that are in nursing homes or assisted living facilities etc. that want more of a taste of ham radio than echolink can provide but

I am surprised no one has straighted this out yet. I am not very knowledgeable on the subject but I do know remote operating is addressed in all the awards. Awards like WAS and DXCC are "location"

uh oh, Robert...Echolink, DStar, et al...another can of worms (personally, none of that is happening in my shack....its strictly RF to RF or what's the point?) 73, Ted (still weeping over my Ducks

Here where the wind sometimes rotates at high rates in small areas, It sometimes takes out; microwave towers, electrical lines, phone lines, cell towers and every normal means of communicating except

agree 73, TK K7TRK

Peter ... I use a 3 element yagi (4 elements on 10m) and usually have a big signal (40-50 watts) and occasionally get pile ups from Europe. I can switch back and forth to a ground mounted vertical

<quote> For me the competition has always been with myself.  One station, one antenna from hear in my little corner of Northern Illinois.  </quote> I agree. For many of us, it's about what WE'VE