Ken AB1J, Thank you for that info. 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 201.314.6964 Get Outlook for Android

Dave, I totally agree with you re DXCC. Geopolitical impacts of entity availability is part of the game. If people really get upset over that reality they have some choices. 1. Cry to the UN/ITU 2. Ge

Ria, I realize that these medallions are being updated for cost and flexibility, but how odd do they look with old and new styles on the same plaque? I don't have a dog in this fight, but it seems lik

Folks, Simplify... Use any legal operation from any point on Earth tbat is in a Maidenhead Grid Square. That also satisfies the desire for more entities to work while reducing the political overtones.

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Neil, N4FN, The BS7 situation is another example of a crying need for a global DX awards program based on Maidenhead Grid Squares, even if done at the two character level! As long as an operation is l

Come now gentlemen... we need not have this intergenerational pissing contest. Be respectful of each other's perspectives and aspirations. Heck, I had a number of in person "cross sword" events with H

Patrick, Go get 'em! I'm 62 and when I attend some radio club activities, it's the same deal from some of the same guys who were rude and dismissive when I attended such gatherings 40+ years ago. I've

Val, I think you almost have it right. Instead of a DXCC/R for remotes, I think it should be agnostic for home or remote stations, but we centered on a specific location area. One could be working on

Lou and Steve, 200 km seems like a VUCC thing. It could be different for below 30 MHz. An "area" could be any number of options depending on how the committees see the issue. 500 miles, 500 km, a call

Connor, W4IPC, The idea being circulated is to not change the DXCC rules except to add an area endorsement. The idea of a single station seems to be a bit extreme, but the idea of a circle, call area,

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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