[Fourlanders] Grid Circling

[Jim Worsham]

You have done it again Ron!  I didn't even think to check to see if someone
had already developed a definition on Wikipedia or something like it.  That
is a very good start.  I will take that and massage it a bit to make it more
contest rule like.  Maybe we should put you on this committee!

73
Jim, W4KXY

-----Original Message-----
From: Rogers, Ron [mailto:RR124640 at ncr.com] 
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 8:37 AM
To: wa4kxy at bellsouth.net; rover at wireco.net; fourlanders at contesting.com
Subject: RE: [Fourlanders] Grid Circling

Well, if you are looking for a foundation of definition for discussion
and/or editing and additional comments, the following is directly from
Wikipedia >

"Grid circling" is a highly-coordinated operation of two or more rover
stations. Two or more rover stations arrive at an area near the intersection
of four Maidenhead grid locators, and "circle" through the possible
combinations of grid locators, making contact with each other from all
possible grid and band/mode combinations. The rover stations then drive to
the next intersection of grid locators on their planned route and repeat the
process. Stations participating in grid circling do not need to be capable
of communicating over distances longer than a few miles. Even without making
contact with any other stations in the contest, grid circling stations can
generate large scores just by contacting the other stations in their small,
tightly-coordinated group.

Ron
WW8RR



-----Original Message-----
From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Worsham
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 11:17 PM
To: rover at wireco.net; fourlanders at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] Grid Circling

I understand your feelings but please something more helpful than that.
Let me elborate a bit more.  If you are going to have rules regulating an
activity you must first have a definition of that activity.  I have been
tasked to write the definitions for grid circling and pack/team rovering.
This IS NOT going to be easy so that is why I am looking for some help from
my fellow contest buddies.  So, if you were going to write a definition of
those activities, something like in a dictionary, what would you write?

73
Jim, W4KXY

-----Original Message-----
From: rover at wireco.net [mailto:rover at wireco.net]
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 11:01 PM
To: wa4kxy at bellsouth.net; fourlanders at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] Grid Circling

abomination

----- Original Message Follows -----
From: "Jim Worsham" <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net>
To: <fourlanders at contesting.com>
Subject: [Fourlanders] Grid Circling
Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 17:02:59 -0400

> I need some help guys so I thought I would take a poll amongst my VHF 
> contesting buddies here.  I need to define grid circling and pack/team

> roving.  When you see those two terms, what do they mean to you?  I 
> particularly want input from you rover guys out there.
> 
> 73
> Jim, W4KXY


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