[VHFcontesting] VHF Contest Rules Revisions - Part III

[Bill Olson]

Dave, If you say it's true it's true. And actually i'm sure it is true in 
some cases. That has not been my experience. But I say it doesn't matter and 
I HAVE been out there a LOT! You can't make a rule that tells a station who 
they can and cannot work. It just won't work! This applies to so-called 
captive rovers, good buddy qso's, manufactured qso's, whatever. I asked the 
question a couple days ago right here and no one came up with an answer. 
What rule can you make and HOW could you possibly enforce it without hurting 
everybody?

Heck if the guy on Wachusett doesn't want to work you, let it go and move 
on. I wouldn't be happy about it either, but at least he didn't run you off 
the mountain (and THAT has happened various times and places. hoo boy!)

bill K1DY FN54jq Maine

>You haven't been out much.  I have been in my rover parked next to captive
>rovers on Mt Wachussets in MA who would not give me a point even after I
>walked over and introduced myself to them!  I also personally know several
>rovers who received all of their microwave gear from a big multiop station.
>Pretending it doesn't happen or keeping your head buried in the sand won't
>make it go away.
>
>KB1EAA. Dave
>
>
> > What groups do you know of that "sponsors" rovers? Of all the rovers I
>know,
> > each and every one of them not only owns their own gear, but does it for
>the
> > competitive nature of roving - NOT to "Artifically" run up a big M/M
>score.
> > This includes a few top-10 rovers, and a number of other competitive
> > 10-band+ rovers.
> >
>
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