Todd,
Very well said. I couldn't say it better and won't even try. Thanks.
Ed
K3DNE
At 11:17 AM 8/18/2005, Todd Sprinkmann wrote:
> I want to thank KE3HT for making his website and logs available. I
>could look at stuff like that all day long.
>
> I also want to reassure Tim that I see no way he could be categorized
>as a captive rover. I'm not running for the position of judge and jury, but
>I was mystified as to why he feels like he could be a captive rover. And
>looking at just his June 2005 was very instructive. There's Q's with over
>2 dozen different calls. Sure plenty of those Q's are with well-known
>mutli-ops and big guns, but so what? Those types of stations are going
>to be well represented in anyone's logs. No conspiracy there, LOL.
>
> Tim even said, "My June logs will show that I mainly worked three
>stations *plus anyone else that could hear me.* (Emphasis between
>the asterisks is mine). Hey, I don't know about anyone else here, but
>as far as I'm concerned, a rover (or fixed station) that works anyone else
>that can be heard is clearly competing in a sportsmanlike manner.
>
> I also salute Tim for competing even though he states "he cannot win
>the rover category." He realizes what's fun for him and then he goes out
>and does it with considerable style and capability, from what I read on
>his website. I don't think anyone here is saying that a rover or fixed
>station must absolutely follow a rigid protocol designed to work the
>absolute maximum of stations at all times. If KE3HT wants to try and go
>for the gold with DX on the microwaves, good on him. The only thing
>that would be objectionable would be deliberately not working stations
>because they weren't part of a hypothetical mothership.
>
> I am clearly on Tim's side, and I am clearly on the side of all rovers and
>fixed stations that get out and contest and increase activity. Tim's logs
>show to me that he is far from a captive rover. I'm not really sure where
>Tim got the idea that he was called out. I wish he (and the others who feel
>threatened) could point out some specific text that they felt labeled or
>criticized by. Tim did not say anything about me specifically, but since I
>have stated very clearly my opinions before about captive roving, I wanted
>very much to respond to his post and salute his efforts.
>
> Tim, if you can show me who wants you to quit roving, please do so. I
>wish you roved within range of EN63ao, LOL! Maybe something crazy
>will happen in a contest someday and we'll work each other on one or
>more of your bands. I often have success raising W3SO, at least. :)
>
> I just don't see "all this anti rover hatred". I doubt *anyone* wants
> to "kill
>off rovers like you". Again, I appreciate the chance to go through your
>excellent website and learn from it. My only quarrel is with the practices
>of captive roving as defined by W5OV -- Bob's excellent post today. Bob
>got right back to the point, as I see it. It seems like a lot of detours are
>being taken and that's where this topic gets stuck in a not-so-good place.
>
>73,
>Todd KC9BQA EN63ao
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