Ditto NE0P's comments.
Most rovers out here are relatively low power, small antenna stations.
Other than the first 30 minutes of a contest, I virtually never work a rover
that is in a grid square I need (except for a six meter opening). I would
have no incentive to work other rover.
73, Tom K6EU/r
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Geiger (NE0P)" <ne0p@lcisp.com>
To: "'Bob Naumann - W5OV'" <W5OV@W5OV.com>; <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>;
<mclarson@rcc.com>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Rule Change Discussion
> IT would also discourage most people from going out roving.
>
> 73s John NE0P
>
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Michael J. Clarson" <mclarson@rcc.com>
> Reply-To: mclarson@rcc.com
> Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 11:40:09 -0400
>
> > Bob: A suggested scoring change (made several weeks ago and did not
> >generate much in the way of comments, pro or con, which makes me think
the
> >real activity for most is complaining, and not the betterment of the
> >contests) would be to have rover to rover QSO's count ZERO points. You'd
get
> >multipliers, but no points. That would sure reduce the circling scores
and
> >encourage the working of stations outside the group. --Mike, WV2ZOW
> >
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