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Re: [VHFcontesting] one stop (pass) grids

To: frank bechdoldt <k3uhf@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] one stop (pass) grids
From: aduhawk@comcast.net
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:41:36 +0000 (UTC)
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I have been half-following the several topics recently.  As a rover who has 
been competitive on a regional level for many years all that I can say is that 
all of this looks like we're throwing out the baby with the bath water.  We 
have had some challenges related to our roving during the past few contests and 
have been looking forward to getting back into it. 



Distance scoring and "one pass" grids...I don't know anymore. 



73, Tim K0PG 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "frank bechdoldt" <k3uhf@hotmail.com> 
To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com 
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:08:37 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central 
Subject: [VHFcontesting] one stop (pass) grids 


I think Ev has good intentions on othe one pass grid idea.  However it is not 
practical, fair (oh gosh I said fair, look out) nor good for stationary 
contestants. 
  
If the point is to work as many people as possible why should I ignore someone 
if I am in a grid for a 5 minute leg of a road only to get there later at my 
desired local.  This happens all the time with roads.  I just stop and work em 
if I hear em. Why should I or the home station loose a qso oppertunity due to a 
crooked road.   
  
I do see the point of it stoping circlers.  But the better way to do this is to 
either engineer the rules to match the intent of the contest, change the intent 
of the contest to match the rules, or have the guts to review or judge people's 
actions to see if they are within the rules you laid out. 
  

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