[VHFcontesting] What about me? I am captive.

[Dave Page]

Tree:

> Would someone be willing to post the W2SZ logs?  That would settle
> this. 

	I fail to see how. I have not seen SZ's logs, but let us hypothetically assert 
that your worst fears are true -- which I guess would be that there are 30 calls in 
SZ's microwave logs that do not appear in any other station's 2+ logs. That would 
prove SZ has "captive" rovers. So what?

	That would mean there are 30 stations on the air that otherwise would not 
be sans SZ -- and 30 more hams who are exposed to the wonders of microwave 
techniques. I frankly cannot see a problem with that.

	This all comes down to a feel-good operator etiquette issue -- that it is 
proper courtesy on HF not to ignore anyone. With u-wave rovers, the hill in the way 
(or the wacky IF) ignores people for you on >=2GHz. And are the few 144-1296 FM 
QSOs these rovers may or may not hand out worth all this crying? (We never had 
SSB anything -- too expensive) So, maybe it is slightly rude... but is that sufficient to 
ban it?  Is it worth potentially driving dozens of participants out of the contest to "fix" 
it? Would it not be more constructive for the QSO-deprived to elmer some rovers of 
their own? (I am NOT advocating circling)

	Best regards - Dave KD3NC