[Fourlanders] Grid Circling

[Jim Worsham]

Grid circling is the hard one.  If I can define that in a rigorous manner I
think I can do team/pack roving.  Thanks again for the help guys.

73
Jim, W4KXY

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian McCarthy [mailto:rfacres at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 12:14 PM
To: wa4kxy at bellsouth.net
Cc: Rogers, Ron; rover at wireco.net; fourlanders at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] Grid Circling

For the most part, I agree with the definitions shown and especially grid
circling. Since Wikipedia is usually self regulating, it might be
interesting to use it as the forum for the creation of a pack and/or team
roving definition.

Trying to get a consensus via the various email reflectors will be more than
difficult.

Good Luck!
Brian
NX9O

On 5/14/07, Rogers, Ron <RR124640 at ncr.com> wrote:
> 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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