[VHFcontesting] Re james roving theory and what not

[frank bechdoldt]

James laid out a scenario very well, better than I could when I was whining about it.
 
The VUAC has came out and said the the intent was to encourage the team rovers to compete in the unlimited class when opperating as a team.
 
The ARRL made the rules as they stand today based on the intent.  I personally believe that intent is the spirit of sportsmanship we are talking about here and how some are not being sportsmen about this.
 
The ARRL and VUAC will have decide if they now want to give the top awards of three catagories in their contests to one unique team participating in the event where most of thier points came from working one another or at the very least is exponentially increased by working one another as compared to those out there that made indivudal efforts.
 
It has been apparent and will be further demostrated that gentelmens agreements, or encouragement will not work in this part of contesting until the bull is taken by the horns.
 
That being said; those who go out there for fun and to give out grids, ignore all of this, beat your old score for your region or see how far away you can go and be heard.  I am person who wants to compete won't shell out 500 bucks in gas 3 times a year to do it for a skewed system for comparing myself to my competetors nor a VUCC award for doing so. But I might if they fixed either issue.  IE I could ignore the other guys if there was a VUCC for roving, there would be a personal benifit despite the skewed numbers. Just like there is for the small fry home station in a contest.
 
As far as the undocumented rover issue, the issue is the amount of QSOS he makes with another rover and if the documented rover cherrie picks the QSOS to harvest the most points and multipliers.   A documented rover who travels with a  undocumented rover could work every possible combination of grids for a 16 grid run, IE 640 QSOS.  Then compare it to other people worked and only pick the highest valued QSOS and multipliers not recieved from other contestants.  Thats why in my opinion it should be the first 100 contacts and the number should be in the order 20-40 contacts in same or adjacent gridand all contacts 2 or more grids away and yes caddy corner would be adjacent.
 
Roving changed the dynamics of vhf contesting for the better, its time for the rules to govern us rovers as well as they govern the home station.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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