[Fourlanders] Grid Circling

[rover at wireco.net]

Hi Robin (and all),

After reading your note I have regained my composure
although my sides hurt from laughing. Thanks for dissection
of the actual words Rover & Roving.  - ROTFLMAO

We have been around this topic many a time. You guys know
what I think about the subject operating practices.

If this is how some people want to operate, that is fine
with me - JUST PUT THEM IN A SEPERATE CATEGORY. (shouting on
purpose)

While I appreciate N2DX's extensive list of additional
categories, I strongly disagree with adding so many. It is
too confusing and not necessary.

Here are my suggestions:

1. Leave the current Rover category alone.

2. Add a single category - 'Unlimited Rover' A Rover station
that operates in coordination or cooperation with one or
more other Rover stations in such a manner that the majority
of their contacts are with those stations. Contest manager
has the discretion to move an entry from the 'Rover'
category to 'Unlimited Rover' on review of the submitted
logs.

To review:

I disagree with trying to specify an exact percentage of
contacts with unique callsigns etc. It is pretty obvious if
someone is circling or pack roving. A chance meeting of
rovers at an intersection doesn't result in the type of log
and results that an intentional effort to circle will. A
chance meeting of rovers would be just that and their logs
will have loads of other stations mixed in to show it.

Add the Unlimited category and recognize that the contest
manager ALREADY HAS THE AUTHORITY to move suspect entries at
his discretion.

That authority to move the log entries already covers
additional cute tactics like, "Well, yes I did happen to
work with these other rovers for two months in advance of
the contest preparing vehicles, fixing up radios and
transverters, loaning them gear etc but I didn't know when
or where they were going to be operating."

I can't even guess what other loopholes or tricks might be
dreamed up. People by their nature are creative. Let
whatever comes get lumped into the Unlimited category.

Protect, nurture and encourage the traditional rover.

73 de Greg KB4NVD dit dit