LOL.... wait a second... let me make sure I get this. You cry about not
having many fixed stations to work and then turn to lecturing others about
how life isn't fair. That's just AWESOME! ROFLMAO.
Relax man. This East Coast Rover isn't trying to end your fun. I'm just
looking for a little recognition that there is a difference between a group
effort and an individual one. Its for the same reason single ops and
multi-ops play on a different field. Its not the same thing.
I think the VUAC came up with a respectable compormise. It should keep the
"pack" rovers happy since they can still have up to 30 contacts with each
other rover as long as their total rover to rover Q count is less than 50%
of their total. Even if the total exceeds 50%, they are not penalized.
They just get moved into the Unlimited (multi-op) category. Its not a
penalty to merely recognize a difference in operating situations.
This brings up another question that has never been answered. Why are the
pack guys so opposed to entering as Unlimited Rover? It makes no sense to
me. If you're happy operating with a group, I don't see why you wouldn't be
happy being compared to others who are doing the same.
Steve
K4GUN/R
On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM, Army Curtis - AE5P <ae5p@suddenlink.net>wrote:
> Well, time to weigh in I guess. It is very interesting to note that the
> folks screaming foul the loudest here are located in the east, land of many
> fixed stations. Shame ya'll can't try roving out here in the hinterlands,
> where there might be all of a dozen or so fixed stations that are sometimes
> within range.
>
> I operate a pretty serious 8 band rover, with amps and gain antennas on
> most
> bands. We don't have high mountain peaks to work from, but we do have
> plenty
> of trees to absorb RF. It is just tremendous fun to spend a weekend
> covering
> 10 to 12 grids, and manage less than 100 Q's. So, now we rove with 3 to 4
> other rovers, and manage more than 500 Q's. Do we still work the fixed
> stations? Absolutely! Will we continue to go out if some cry babies manage
> to get the rules changed to ban our many rover to rover contacts? Doubtful!
>
> The "intent of the rules" is, or should be, to encourage more activity on
> the VHF/UHF bands. Hello, that is exactly what we are doing.
>
> AF6O said it very well earlier today: "Perhaps it could be explicitly
> written in the rules, something like .........this rule applies only to
> west
> coast rovers and not to North East rovers."
>
> Get a life guys. It's a contest. No it's not fair. Life isn't fair. Live
> with it, and make the best of it. We are.
>
> Okay, flame retardant suit is on. Please, no foaming at the mouth Frank.
>
> Army - AE5P/R
>
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