[VHFcontesting] A quasi-history of roving

[Jim Worsham]

DEMI already sponsors a participation award for 222 and microwaves.  I 
haven't actively approached anyone but if someone wants to do something 
similar for 6, 2 and/or 432 we would be open to that.

73
Jim W4KXY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <K3uhf at aol.com>
To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 1:05 AM
Subject: [VHFcontesting] A quasi-history of roving


> As a rover who made a decision not to rove in the sprints I will tell you 
> the
> sprints are too short to rove unless you live or are willing and able to 
> get
> to a corner to start near.  For me I could hit 4 grids up I-5 and drive 4
> hours back and go to bed at 3 am and get up Tuesday morning to work at 6 
> am.  Also
> there is less guys on the sprint which I know would make a rover more
> valuable.  The middle of the week the is an issue for me as well. Its much 
> easier to
> just operate a home station for 4 hours.  Though I did go out for the 222 
> and
> 2 meter sprints as portable or fixed in my rover rig.  I sat home on 432.
> There was a ham fair for the 6 meter sprint.  If all these were combined I 
> would
> have skipped the fair and operated rover like I did in CQ's July 6 and 2 
> meter
> contest. Having experienced the old rules in CQ's  I must say I like the 
> new
> rules better, It forces me out further from civilization to get more grids
> rather than stay on I-5.
>
> Anyway I don't want to be critical on this one, I think it gives people on
> off shifts or church going types a chance to contest without xyl or job
> conflict.  Everyone on the same band is nice too.
>
> Have you guys running the sprint ever considered approaching a vendor or
> radio maker to sponsor the contest?  I was considering that here. I.E. 
> each entree
> is a raffle ticket and there are door prizes for the entrees.  No score
> involved.
>
> k3uhf
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