Hi Folks! Here's an idea... allow station transmitting locations outside of the current 150 mile circle to be used, but put them onto a separate "Global" category on rhe Honor Role. Alternatively, one

Roger, et al, I agree with your position on transmitter location as well as another commenter's observation on how we should describe a central location for the purposes of the award. The location of

I think the objective here is to allow an operator to pick a central location anywhere in the world and then to make contacts from any station within that 200 km circle (50 km for VUCC) for award cred

Ria, Just re-read your posting. 200 km for VUCC. That seems reasonable for HF as well. DOH! 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 Get Outlook for Android

Correction... 200 km for anything other than WAS. My mistake. 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 Get Outlook for Android

Don, I like your rhinking. More operations from more venues is good for activity, mentorship and skill development. Here are some other thoughts that I don't think posted previously regarding awards a

Nice if them to give out contacts with armed security supervision! :-) Get Outlook for Android

Hi Folks! How about this 5BDXCC 80-40-10-15-10m from one entity as is done today. I don't have a solution for remote/rental sites. They are included. Perhaps we should add endorsements for single call

Classic 9 sounds awesome, too! Get Outlook for Android

Geeez Folks... 150 miles is a reasonable limit. Y'all do what you want, but I'll log my contacts from stations of MINE that I built within a 150 mile radius and then I'll have something to be proud of

Ed, Then put them into a different category for contests. This will allow them and others to compete on levels consistent with their situation. Similarly, awards should be categorized according to the

Dale, I certainly don't know the answer to your good questions, but when I move to Florida from New Jersey, I will start again. If I visit or otherwise operate from within whatever the proscribed dist

W0MU, We are conflating a lot of important topics and I agree with you on each of them. The original focus was on remote stations. They are fine, but varied in character and use. If the remote is my p

Patrick, Good for you! You have an exceptional circumstance. Enjoy it and guard it by being a good citizen. What do you do for VHF/UHF antennas? When I was a teenager in a NYC apartment, my almost inv

John, K7KB, I agree that it could be extended, but on 6m and higher bands, there can be a profound and consistent difference in propagation between 124 and 500 miles. When I did propagation-based inte

Michael, W3MLJ, More power to you! Very cool! Now just pick one station or compact circle of stations for your awards and call that "home" for the purpose of awards. That is exciting and reasonable an

W4IPC, I don't think folks should do that either. Pick an area for your efforts and then operate and improve your skills. Want to try it somewhere else, great, two different DXCCs. NP. Each has value,

Andy, WA2ONG, Well said! We do need to clarify better apples and oranges, however. The goal is MORE activity across each of many different operator and station peer groups. Right now we put everyone i

Bruce, NJ3K, As W0MU noted, you could use a remote in an area that is reasonably close to your former residence. I still like the 500 mile circle. So even if you retired to the UK for all those NHS be

Bruce, Not wanting to start again is not at issue. What is at issue is at what point a move represents a sigificant change in propagation. I don't pretend to have all the answers, but Americans, Canad