--- On Sat, 7/26/08, Jim Worsham <wa4kxy@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Frankly, I am taking a wait and see attitude on this. All
> we have now is a sample of exactly two contests (January and
> June) and a bunch of controversy based on some comments made
> in one entrants soap box.
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Hi Jim,
The intent of the rules changes is honorable -- there is no question in my mind
on that fact. People volunteer to be members of the VUAC because they want to
make things better. Sadly, their input is "digested" by folks who may have a
different set of priorities.
The VHF contesting community is faced with constant drama and agitation because
the premise on which the Rover category rules were originally penned was
fundamentally flawed.
The original flaw has been amplified by follow-up rules modifications,
resulting in a Rube-Goldberg-like Rover Rules system (a Rube Goldberg machine
is a deliberately overengineered apparatus that performs a very simple task in
very indirect and convoluted fashion. - Wikipedia)
The solution will become evident only if/when the powers-that-be see the
situation for the Rube Goldberg Machine that it is. Until then, expect the
topic of Rover Rules to continue to surface, regularly.
Regards,
Ev, W2EV
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