[VHFcontesting] Honorable operation

[k4gun at comcast.net]

The obvious reason this isn't a concern for fixed stations is because they could only do it once in a contest.  With a rover, you can do it every time you cross into a new grid.

Steve

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From: Ev Tupis <w2ev at yahoo.com> 

> The first undeniable truth is that the rover rules are fundamentally flawed. The 
> incessant controversy and drama is a primary indicator. HOWEVER, the second 
> undeniable truth is that ARRL contests operate on the honor system. Where there 
> is no personal honor, there should be no public honor conveyed. 
> 
> That being said, Frank has pointed out a long standing method of operating 
> outside of the rules and not being disqualified: simply don't submit a log. 
> 
> This one (and variations) is too easy. Follow along... 
> 
> Place a single individual with a "family" of call signs (say, 6 different ones) 
> in a rover with 10-bands and go driving. Visit a dozen grids and make contact 
> using all 6 call signs with a mountaintop single op or multi op. Nice score for 
> your "preferred target", huh? How about the rest of your "club"? Make contact 
> with them, too! There's no sense being accused of being "captive to a 
> multi-op". 
> 
> Oh yeah...one more thing...don't submit your log to the ARRL. No submission = 
> no disqualification...yet your impact on your preferred target's score is 
> monumental. 
> 
> The astute observer will deflect this from being a rover issue by saying that 
> even a fixed-location participant can participate in similar shenanigans. True. 
> Yet, for some reason it is the Rover category that has drawn these sorts of 
> operations and subjected itself to open public scrutiny. 
> 
> Just stating the obvious, nothing more. 
> 
> Ev, W2EV 
> 
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