[VHFcontesting] Family Rover

[aduhawk@comcast.net]

Dan -- I am confused.  Pat and I have been operating as a family rover station openly for several years.  We have been mentioned in QST contest articles as such.  For us as cliff dwellers in antenna restricted space this is our only venue for flat-out operating.  We do not work each other and I don't see how this manufactures contacts.  In fact, if only one of us were operating, that person could generate a higher score by virtue of not having to wait around until the other family member completed the contact.  We could cover more ground and have a chance to make more contacts.

I just spent three hours setting up the car.  Now I don't know.  I haven't told Pat yet.  she will be deeply disappointed.  this is a rule that should be changed...even if by the "commissioner's" fiat.

I hate the "lose-lose" paradigm, but I am not sure that I can be enthusiastic about this weekend.  Please remember that before we took our first family rover expedition I emailed you about the subject.  It was your assurance that the way we were doing it was within the rules that started the whole practice.

Maybe we're making too big of a deal about this.  There are several hundred thousands of our fellow citizens in extremely difficult straits at this time.  Maybe we should send our gas money to the Red Cross.  73, Tim K0PG