[VHFcontesting] Contest rules and rovering

[aduhawk at comcast.net]

Following up on K2DRH's comments.  As a six band rover in normal propagation distance from K2DRH, WB9Z, N2BJ and other world class midwestern VHF+ contesters I have never been passed over by any of these champion operators.  They have never looked to see if they have already had the grid.

Maybe it's a "midwestern thing" but all of the above, plus other regional VHF+ star contesters follow us around, keeping track of us, going for the 12 QSO points at every possible opportunity.

Tim K0PG

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From: k2drh at sanasys.com 

> *******************snip******************************** 
> The same situation also exists for rovers. For example, I might rove near 
> a fixed station and work him on all bands while I'm close and get that 
> grid on those bands. Later, if I am 300 miles away, all I can get for 
> working him is QSO points. So for a difficult QSO that might take several 
> minutes, I have to decide if I would be better off to proceed to the next 
> grid and keep on moving on rather than spend that kind of time. 
> ******************snip******************************** 
> 
> This seems to be one sad and probably unintended consequence of messing 
> with the Rover rules. As a single op who has no "pass" problems and can 
> dedicate my full attention to any given band run, this legitimate concern 
> on the Rover's part hurts my chances of him stopping and taking a little 
> more time to maybe squeeze another mult or two out of it. 
> 
> My rule is to never pass up a chance to work every band ANY station has, 
> no matter how many times I've worked the grid already. Sometimes one has 
> to bow to practicality on the longer hauls if the prop is just not there, 
> but you never know for sure until you try! 
> 
> 73 de Bob2 K2DRH 
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