As I write this, I am looking at the 2005 ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes
Results which appear on pages 96-99 in the August issue of QST.
When the write-up of the Rover section begins "By moving team pack-rovering
and grid-circling to a new level, the rover teams of...blew away the all-time
rover record...set by...in 1999." One participant CELEBRATED HIS RETIREMENT
FROM THE ARRL BOARD OF DIRECTORS by joining this dubious venture.
Hardly seems to me from the sound of this that the practice is likely to be
declared invalid yet alone grounds for disqualification or re-classification
as a check log any time soon. It is clearly in opposition to the spirit of
the rules. Let's face it, all of us if we were so inclined could think of
ways to twist the intent of the rules to raise our scores and give ourselves
unfair advantages. Yet we don't. I hate to see this behavior celebrated in
QST.
Seems to me that N3IQ/R's (ND3F & K8ISK) 1999 record should be re-instated.
Put the circlers in a separate category. Let them compete on a level
playing field--my guess is that the category won't last long or attract many
entrants once the novelty wears off.
Jim N3AWS
EM50
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