[VHFcontesting] VHF Contesting: Fixing the Grid Circling

[Jim Worsham]

I have been monitoring these discussions with great interest.  I wasn't
really interested in getting involved until I saw this post.  Guys, this is
not an option.  We need to be sending more logs in for the contests, not
less.  The sprints are gone and there has been serious discussion about the
UHF contest being next.  I agree that there are some issues with the
contests that need to be resolved but boycotting and not sending in your
logs is not the way to do it.  All that will do is convince the powers that
be at ARRL that there is declining interest in VHF+ contesting and they will
cancel them.

73
Jim W4KXY

-----Original Message-----
From: vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Russ Hines
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 6:37 PM
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] VHF Contesting: Fixing the Grid Circling

Well, if enough refuse to submit logs or even participate in contests 
that accept such "grid circling" behaviour, the rules will change.  I'd 
hate to see it come to that, but it's always an option.  Sometimes to 
have to vote with your feet.  People tend to listen when the silence 
becomes deafening.

73,
Russ
WB8ZCC


kevin kaufhold wrote:

>Bob K0NR wrote: 
>
>< I am still left with "how does any of this become
>< actionable?" Re-hashing vhf contest rules on this 
>< list is an interesting exercise but not all that 
>< productive (my opinion).
>
>
>
>I think this thread is interesting and informative, in
>that it may be leading to a general consensus against
>pack roving, and that is something that did not emerge
>from the comments in last year's advisory committee
>process.  
>
>Most of the comments at least from the Midwest were
>focused on grid circling and captives, and the feeling
>has been that neither situation has been a significant
>problem in the mid section of the country.  In fact,
>there has been a general recognition that most rovers
>will grid circle to a certain extent as they go about
>their normal roving activities.   
>
>I am always supportive of rovers wanting to do solo
>grid runs, and even see merit in some of the more
>sociable captives - so long as they actually
>participate in the contest, and not merely work their
>own sponsors. But this thread is generating
>interesting comments on why pack rovers should either
>be banned outright or moved into a separate category. 
>
>
>
>Kevin 
>W9GKA
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