[VHFcontesting] January VHF Contest Results

[John Isenberg]

To some extent, I agree with many of the comments made so far.  As Buck 
says, you can always form your own grid circiling group if you want to be in 
that category.  I have even thought about doing so.  So why didn't I? As the 
rules state the objective is: "To work as many amateur stations in as many 
different 2 degrees by 1 degree grid squares as possible".  In addition, the 
main purpose in forming a Rover category is to open up some of the more 
"Rare" grids to as many stations as possible.  I feel that what I have been 
doing is just that, and to change my strategy to grid circiling where I 
would end up working very few other stations is certainly counter to the 
entire objective of the contest and therefore I personally shouldn't do 
that.  I do work many Rovers as well as many fixed stations in my travels 
and that is fine.  It does somewhat frustrate me to see the top Rover awards 
being handed out to a few individuals who go directly against the objective 
of the contest.

 Jack
WA2IID/R