- 1. [VHFcontesting] Why don't you rove? (score: 1)
- Author: James Duffey <JamesDuffey@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 22:24:48 -0700
- OK, the number of rovers is modest, about 10% of the VHF contesting community. It would be nice to have more. So, if you are an active VHF contester, particularly for a long time, why don't you rove?
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2008-12/msg00092.html (7,270 bytes)
- 2. Re: [VHFcontesting] Why don't you rove? (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Worsham" <wa4kxy@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 04:15:57 -0500
- I will take a shot at this. The reason I don't rove is I am lazy. Roving is HARD work. I tried it once with an experienced rover and he just about killed me. You don't get settled in one place good t
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2008-12/msg00100.html (8,913 bytes)
- 3. Re: [VHFcontesting] Why don't you rove? (score: 1)
- Author: Ev Tupis <w2ev@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 03:31:50 -0800 (PST)
- I have roved, and haven't for a long time. Excellence is no longer rewarded for contributing to the art of communication as much as it is in precise driving skill. I prefer communication. Those that
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2008-12/msg00101.html (8,707 bytes)
- 4. Re: [VHFcontesting] Why don't you rove? (score: 1)
- Author: Dan Evans <dan.evans@insightbb.com>
- Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:54:59 -0500
- Roving is a lot of work, but a lot of fun also. Another thing that discourages the "try it once Rover" is duplicating equipment. Most folks don't want to drag their "Pro III" and transverter stack ou
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2008-12/msg00102.html (9,072 bytes)
- 5. Re: [VHFcontesting] Why don't you rove? (score: 1)
- Author: Glen Overby <goverby@charter.net>
- Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:10:26 -0800
- James Duffey asked: I'm going to turn this question around for my answer: Why DO you rove? I rove because I made two mistakes in 2002: I purchased a townhouse in a hole. Had I found the vhf weak-sign
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2008-12/msg00105.html (9,022 bytes)
- 6. Re: [VHFcontesting] Why don't you rove? (score: 1)
- Author: "Zack Widup" <w9sz.zack@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 12:27:36 -0600
- My only vehicle now is a Toyota Corolla. Difficult to rove with it unless I do some major constructions to mount the antennas on the car (which I haven't). I enjoy the QRP Portable Single-Op category
- /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2008-12/msg00106.html (11,025 bytes)
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