[VHFcontesting] Roving rules questions

[k4gun at comcast.net]

Thanks much for the reply.  I've gotten several very good responses to this so far.  I am curious though about the timing of this change.  I did participate in the September VHF contest and even though it wasn't a serious effort, I seem to remember there being 3 rover categories.  Obviously, I could be mistaken about that, but in looking at the Rules for that contest, they currently show 3 categories.  Every other contest shows only one.

Was that a late addition that nobody noticed or am I missing something.

I'm actually quite excited about the Limited Rover class.  I'm hoping it gets a lot more people involved.  I know it encourages me to press on even harder.



-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker at kenharker.com> 

> 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. 
> 
> -- 
> Kenneth E. Harker WM5R 
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> http://www.kenharker.com/ 
>