[VHFcontesting] More Rules = More Controversy - Again

[Bruce Herrick]

The one thing the new rules DON'T do is create a single-op class of rover.  Us single-op/driver/logger/etc. still have to compete with rovers that have 2 personnel.  This was a very important issue to me and many others who rove alone, and I think the committee fell down on the job here.  While I don't necessarily rove to win, I'd like to have a chance.  Kind of takes some of the fun out of it.

Bruce WW1M


-----Original Message-----
>From: "R. Michael West" <k6nc at saciplaw.com>
>Sent: Dec 17, 2007 1:59 PM
>To: k4gun at comcast.net, vhfcontesting at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] More Rules = More Controversy - Again
>
>I agree Steve. The new rules (among other things): (1) put the Unlimiteds in their own Class, where they belong; (2) put some reasonable contraints on the standard Rover Class by limiting the extent of "pack roving" to 100 contacts with any other one Rover; and (3) create an interesting Limited Class for those who have no ability or interest in running 5-10 bands, but who still want to compete and have fun.
>Still a Rover, Mike K6NC/R
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: k4gun at comcast.net [mailto:k4gun at comcast.net]
>Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 07:10 AM
>To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] More Rules = More Controversy - Again
>
>quote:
>
>"Same feelings here Dave,
>this "Rover" is done.....not worth the headaches
>and whining about rules, for me it was always about trying to give out as 
>many qso's and grids this meager rover could giveout, not about winning 
>anything,
>the vhf-uhf gear can collect dust now.......
>maybe we can have a nice qso on HF or psk sometime :)
>
>73
>Neil
>AE1P
>EX-Rover"
>
>/quote
>
>You've got to be kidding me. Obviously, you do what you feel is best for you, but the new roving rules are fantastic! You can either stay in the current Rover class which is unchanged except you can't contact any single rover more than 100 times in a contest. You can go with the new Unlimited class if you want to circle the grids in a convoy or you can go to the new Limited class where you're limited to a modest, low cost station. I don't see how this is anything but good. It means you don't have to have your score compared to some guy with nothing to spend his money on but a multi-thousand dollar rover-mobile.
>
>I think the new roving rules are great. It has me very exicted anyway.
>
>Steve
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