Steve, although I did not have the pleasure to work you during the
contest, I just want to thank you for being out there, outside of your
comfortable home, and spending lots of money on gas.
I know you did it for your enjoyment, but I'm sure that you also did
that in the spirit of helping others as well.
And for that, I congratulate you.
73 de W4AS
Sebastian
On Jun 21, 2008, at 9:51 AM, k4gun@comcast.net wrote:
>
> I must say that the people who have been posting in favor of this,
> with one distinct exception (duly and respectfully noted
> Christophe), are talking from the perspective of a base station.
> Ron's concern about the amount of gas I use and the operating
> practices I choose indicates a lack of comprehension about why I
> enjoy roving. Cutting down the number of grids I open doesn't seem
> to benefit anybody.
>
> Some of us like to drive. I enjoy the changing scenery. I enjoy
> the variety. If I didn't, I'd find a basement and hole up in it for
> 30+ hours like others do. Roving is very rewarding to me, but also
> pretty challenging. Adding in the pressure of distance based
> scoring makes me nervous. I'm open to hearing exactly what others
> have in mind, but I am skeptical.
>
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