[VHFcontesting] Roving rules questions

[Kenneth E. Harker]

On Sun, Dec 16, 2007 at 06:32:04PM +0000, k4gun at comcast.net wrote:

> So far, so good, but here's where I have problems.  Nowhere in any previous contests do I see the Limited and Unlimited classes separated in the scoring tables.  They are not recognized as having any distinction.  If one digs deep enough, one can find which bands a station was operating on by searching the "Printable Line Scores" and if one looks in the "log submissions", they can find what power level a person used, but nowhere are these recognized as being in different classes.

The separation of the rovers into two classes is a very recent (as in this 
month) change in the rules.  In previous contests, there was only one rover 
category.
 
> Ignoring the obvious question of why the two classes are combined, I then have to ask about rule 2.3.8.  Under rule 2.5, Unlimited is exempt from rule 2.3.8 which is the 100 contact limit.  However, the division of the rover classes looks like an afterthought.  In reality, there is no Limited and Unlimited classes.  If Unlimited doesn't exist, all rovers are then bound by rule 2.3.8.  At least that's what makes sense to me.

It's not an afterthought - it's a very recent change.  It remains to be 
seen what the unforeseen consequences of the changes will be.
 
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Kenneth E. Harker WM5R
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