[VHFcontesting] Why don't you rove?

[Jim Worsham]

I will take a shot at this.  The reason I don't rove is I am lazy.  Roving
is HARD work.  I tried it once with an experienced rover and he just about
killed me.  You don't get settled in one place good then you have to tear
down and move.  At W4NH it is hard work getting everything setup but once we
are done and the contest starts we sit in front of the rigs with one hand
working the CQ machine and the other working a cold one.  My kind of
contesting!  God bless the rovers!

73
Jim, W4KXY

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of James Duffey
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 12:25 AM
To: VHF Contesting Reflector
Cc: James Duffey
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Why don't you rove?

OK, the number of rovers is modest, about 10% of the VHF contesting  
community. It would be nice to have more.


So, if you are an active VHF contester, particularly for a long time,  
why don't you rove? Why don't you try roving?


What would it take for you to take up roving?


How much do rovers add to your VHF contesting experience?


If you have roved and stopped, why did you stop?


I find roving rewarding, envigorating, challenging, educational, and  
for the life of me don't understand why everyone doesn't try it at  
least once. - Duffey

--
KK6MC
James Duffey
Cedar Crest NM





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