> http://www.w5ov.com/Rule_Change_Strawman.htm
This proposal does not clearly define captive rover. Thus, the
continuing
controversy -- no one, it seems, can define captivity in a way that does not
cut
across someone's independent rover operation. (Largely, because there is little
difference in fact, only in politics).
Since there would be a large incentive to rove "independent" but no
enforceable rule to differentiate between independent and captive, all
participants
under these proposed changes will simply file "independent."
Further, the purpose of QSO points is to recognize that contacts become
more difficult as the frequency increases. Captive rovers operate under the
same
physics as everyone else.
In addition, this rule proposal fails to address the inequity in the
scoring of
circling rovers versus DX rovers -- which is the largest problem with the
current
rules.
The political debate is this: should the cost of entry to the contest
be a
commitment to collectivism. Should stations be free to work whomever they want,
wherever they want (leaving the op to decide what "fun" is). Or are stations
the
collective property of the contest, and thus be forced to work everyone they
can
(with the ARRL deciding what "fun" is).
The collectivist rovers will be forced to select their sites to ensure
they work
at least N stations on each band. They will need to remain near populated
areas, or
drop the higher bands in order to make the proper "showing." Collectivist
scoring will
decrease pleasure and decrease grid activation, decreasing contest activity. On
the
other hand, free rovers determine what "fun" is for them -- which is the best
way to
ensure they continue to participate.
It is ironic that this rule proposal refers to non-captive stations as
"independent" -- they would be anything but. It is the way of collectivists
everywhere
to redefine terms to suit their agenda: to a collectivist "freedom" means
freedom
from the tedium of having to make many choices.
Long live free rovers.
Regards - Dave KD3NC
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