[VHFcontesting] Rover Circling Solution [was: ARRL VHF+ contest proposals: input invited]

[Ev Tupis]

Tom Carney wrote:

> If you don't intend to prohibit circling, why not a rule that prohibits a
> rover from re-entering a grid without a 4/8/12 hour intervening time.  Seems
> like this would effectively prohibit circling and not be subjective.

B-I-N-G-O  We have a winner.  This was proposed long ago, before the 
rules changed.  This is the right thing to do.  Add one simple line to 
the rules...

"Once operation has ceased, the same grid may not be re-activated by the 
same moving station in the same contest.  Operation in a previous grid 
is considered 'ceased' as soon as a single contact is made from a new grid."

No ambiguity.  Easily understood.  Easily policed.

HOWEVER...this does not address the "pack roving" strategy...where the 
entire pack drives down the freeway...everyone in the same grid...and 
everyone eventually travels through all grids together....never 
re-entering any...simply passing through them all as a pack.

Ev, W2EV