[VHFcontesting] Rovers again

[George Fremin III]

On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 09:47:32AM -0500, Buck Calabro wrote:
> >> You are making an assumption based on limited or faulty data. That 
> >> assumption being that rule 2.3.5 is inconsistent with grid circling. 
> >> That is not necessarily the case, and in fact it is seldom the case.
> >
> >The intent of this rule was to encourage rovers to be available for
> >the majority of people in their area.  Grid circling is not consistent
> >with that when 99 percent of your QSOs are with the same two people.  
> 

> area had 3456 up on his tower, and I worked him.  So, 100% of my
> 3456 QSOs were with one other station.  I am neither his captive,
> nor did I circle, but a simple log analysis might lead one to think
> so.


I am not sure you really understand the issue that is being discussed.


> Just because a pair of stations worked each other a LOT absolutely
> does not mean that they _refused_ to work other stations.  I'm still
> a beginner, and I have very limited capability.  Despite that, I go
> out and use it anyway, which I think is very much in the spirit of
> competition.

I think that your activity would not be confused with 
the issue that is being discussed.


Please read this:

http://www.eham.net/articles/7590


I think that W2EV says it best in the comments section:

"Let's not confuse this with participating in a VHF contest as a Rover...."



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George Fremin III - K5TR
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