That is pretty much correct, but there is no way to randomly question us.
The positive thing about it is that it was posted on all the known
reflectors for responses by those who cared. Perhaps its more of a vote than
a poll, because only those who cared and were registered on a reflector
replied. We all know votes may not follow polls but they are usually close
except on certain counties in florida. But then again we can't really call
it a vote becaues theres no results.
No but every time I go vote for a politician I dont get any results either,
so then again it maybe it is a vote?
Bad humor aside.
Point being it does show the will of the people who care enough to speak up
in hopes of change.
Be it one of 15 differnt issues. No one contest is going to suit everyone,
but the Arrl divides the contests ,ore by spectrum rather than large
variations of rules.
Three more contests with 3 dufferent sets of rules including all the most
used spectrum might be in order. But we could start with less.
I like the real time scoring idea if there is a way for rovers and portables
to play along.
I have also thought about passing messages along for points.
Ie a messge starts in Las Vegas and should be sent to Phillidelphia.
Each call involved in the relay would be given points if it made it ok.
From: curtis roseman <croseman@usc.edu>
To: frank bechdoldt <k3uhf@hotmail.com>
CC: vhfcontesting@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] poll
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 08:55:58 -0600
Contesters:
Just a reminder that the survey is not based on a random sample. The
respondents were self-selected, not randomly selected. Therefore, one of
the biases in this survey might be the result of people with strong
opinions responding and others not bothering to respond.
This is not a criticism of the survey. I just want to make sure that
everybody, especially those who analyze or interpret it, understands that
the results cannot be said to reflect the opinions of VHF contesters in
general. The ideas generated from the survey, however, can be valuable as
a starting point for discussion.
Curt Roseman k9aks
----- Original Message -----
From: frank bechdoldt <k3uhf@hotmail.com>
Date: Friday, November 3, 2006 11:56 pm
Subject: [VHFcontesting] poll
To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com
> I think the poll was a nice idea and was as close to scientific as
> we are
> going to get in a hobby lime this. However the results could be
> misleading.
> I counted with matches (so i might be off a couple) 183 no to 106
> yes and
> 89 dont cares on eliminating grid circling. however of the 183
> that said
> no, 100 of them said that it should a differnt classification. 40
> of the
> dont cares said it should be a differnt class while 49 said no,
> but then
> again for the most part they dont care.
>
> Therefore 206 of 360 people polled sees the need for a change
> while about 85
> people answered no to both questions of circling and
> classification change
> being of a hard core leave the situation alone belief.
>
> So since less then 1/4 of us strongly believe to leave the status
> quo I hope
> the arrl would find a way for comprimise by making grid circling
> its own
> classification. Its not to say 3/4 of us are for the change but
> about 60
> percent of us would like to see a new class or eliminatination
> while the
> rest (20%)dont care because they are concerned with other issues
> or are
> content.
>
> I think I saw a big no to captive roving.
>
>
> I read all the comments during a boring day at work and learned alot.
>
> That being said I think its even more important for the arrl to
> sponser more
> vhf contests or we should get together and do it ourselves.
> Contests with
> differnt guidelines, ect.. and we or the arrl should not be afraud
> to fail
> as long as we learn from our failures.
>
> I hope but do not expect any changes from the arrl. Those rovers
> who
> continue to work themselves 90 percent of the time while in visual
> sight of
> each other at some grid corner will continue to make the efforts
> of the
> other 90 percent of us rovers who do not do this look bad in the
> pages of
> qst and may get one more plaque on theier mountain top supersation
> wall.
> Thanks for the support from the guys who appriciate the contacts
> and band
> activity up here locally.
>
> I gota go I hear ve8 land on 50.125 if only for a burst.
>
> 73s
> k3uhf
>
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