[VHFcontesting] missing log grid circling and undocumentedrovers

[David]

I usually have several FM contacts each contest.  I never thought it was 
illegal to log contacts with other Hams via radio, just no repeaters or 
146.520.

David


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "STeve Andre'" <andres at msu.edu>
To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] missing log grid circling and 
undocumentedrovers


> On Sunday 27 July 2008 17:59:31 Mike Metroka wrote:
>> Nate WY0X  Wrote:
>> If some guy doesn't send in a log, all contacts with that
>> "undocumented" participant vaporize, for EVERYONE that worked him.
>>
>>
>> IMHO this is absolutely the wrong approach as eliminating all contacts 
>> with
>> stations who did not turn in a log would penalize stations who go out of
>> their way to pick up additional contest points from stations who do not
>> normally enter into the VHF/UHF/uWave contests.  Case in point:  I
>> routinely visit the FM portions of the bands looking for those "extra"
>> contacts that will help me get ahead of the pack.  During those FM QSOs I
>> routinely and gladly explain that there is a contest going on and what it
>> is all about.  I not only get a contest Q but maybe some day some of 
>> those
>> FM'ers will join the weak signal contest ranks and add to the fun!
>>
>> Eliminating contacts from stations who did not bother to turn in a log 
>> will
>> surely lead to less contacts in the logs (which helps to justify our use 
>> of
>> spectrum) and less activity (which could lead to contests going away).
>> 73
>> Mike WB8BZK/R
>
> If even half the points created come from non submitting stations, it
> would radically alter the structure of the contests, and I'll bet turn
> folks who participate off, and further damage the contest ecosystem.
> I like the idea behind the getting that point out of the FM person.  I
> confess I've not thought of it that way, so I will be hunting for FM
> points in the future.  Thanks, Mike.
>
> --STeve Andre'
> wb8wsf  en82
> W8PGW cheerleader
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