well were up to about 60 percent who think its wring so thats 25 of us.
> [Original Message]
> From: Zack Widup <w9sz@prairienet.org>
> To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
> Date: 8/25/2005 6:01:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Grid Circling
>
> On Thu, 25 Aug 2005, Fisher, Mike wrote:
>
> > I still think the captive rover is WRONG!!!! It may be allowed (in the
> > rules) to ONLY work the stations in your group/club, but to me if you're
> > only giving points to the QUEEN BEE that that's not in the SPIRIT of
> > contesting.
> >
> > As long as it's a win at all costs, this will never get any better.
> > Maybe one year I will WIN an event but a "win just to win" takes ALL
> > the fun out of it.
> >
> > Mike Fisher N3VOP FM19
> >
>
> Once upon a time, microwave activity was nil. I can understand that in
> the distant past if a club had microwave equipment but no one to work up
> there, it made sense to equip others with such gear and have them go off
> and work you. At that time there was probably no one else to work. I've
> been considering doing that myself. I have two functional transverters
> for 3456 and 5760 and I'm considering building another for 10 GHz. I can
> lend them to someone to go off somewhere and work me. BUT - I know of at
> least 4 other stations I can now count on to work on 2304 and a couple on
> the higher bands. I will certainly work them even if it means missing
> some time on 144 or 432, etc. And I hope the person I loan my equipment
to
> will do the same (work other people).
>
> I can't see that as an excuse for "captive stations" on the lower VHF/UHF
> bands, though. There's plenty of people to work there for most of us,
> anyway.
>
> That said, I can see the "grid circling" might be a novel idea to try
once
> just to see what you could accomplish. But I certainly wouldn't want to
> do it in every contest. I'd think it would be a matter of "Been there,
> done that, let's try something else new." Especially since gas prices are
> likely to be $4/gallon when the January contest comes around.
>
> Me? I still plan on Single-Op Portable on hilltops for most of my
> operations. I might get back to Bald Knob with N5RP for another contest
> sometime too, if I can manage the schedule. I think we'll be a more
> formidable team next time. :-)
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
>
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