[VHFcontesting] Re: re: Captive rovers

[Donald M. Ross]

Someone whose opinion is just as valid as everyone else's.

How do you guys do it over there?  Do you have rovers in your contests?

Don, NL7CO/EM04

Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Re: re: Captive rovers

But who am I.........

Jos on4kj


----- Original Message -----
From: "DUGAS, JASON A. (JSC-EP) (NASA)" <jason.a.dugas at nasa.gov>
To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:23 PM
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Re: re: Captive rovers


>
>
> > General Rules for ARRL Contests on Bands Above 50 MHz
> >
> > 2.3.5.All Rovers are encouraged to adopt operating practices that
allow
as
>
> > many stations as possible to contact them.
>
> Ah - I remember that rule.  I think perhaps I was on the CAC when it
was
> adopted.
>
> It was a tough rule to write - how do you enforce it?  The intent of
the
> rule was to prevent such a thing from happening.  How could a rover be
in
> an area where there is lots of activity and only work a single station
> from a number of grids?  It smells REALLY poor.
>
> I would submit that this rover is not following this rule.  But here
we
> have most people saying "oh - it's okay - it follows the rules".
>
> Furthermore, I would suggest that their activity is not helping
promote
> activity and interest in the contest - and really should be frowned
upon
> by the VHF contesteing community.  It is not the best thing for the
> overall health of the contest.
>
> Any competitive entry should take steps to avoid this type of
situation.
>
> Tree N6TR
> tree at kkn.net
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> I agree with Tree's comment.  The collective "frowning upon" of this
type
of
> activity by this and other communities might go a long ways towards
> curtailing it.  Here are my frowns:
> :-/
> :-<
> :-(
>
> Jason
> KB5URQ
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