[VHFcontesting] controversy

[Jerry Siegmund]

Either Or.. I wanted to be Jee/p .. not Jee/r anyways!  :-)

k4gun at comcast.net wrote:
> Why unlimited?  With those power levels, you could enter as Limited 
> Rover. 
>  
>
>     -------------- Original message --------------
>     From: Jerry Siegmund <jer.sieg at shaw.ca>
>
>     > Yes.. Rules are Rules.. and with them come Controversy and also
>     Loop
>     > Holes. I acquired the Call Sign VE6JEE that I planned on using
>     > /portable in my Jeep. (VE6Jee/p.. kinda cute, eh!) What I was
>     > intending to do, was 'Against the Rules'! (for a Contest anyways!)
>     > I was planning on using the Call VE6Jee/p, 150W on 6M and 150W
>     on 2M,
>     > entering SOLP, and Run from DN49 the first day, then moving
>     South to
>     > DN48 Day Two! Two Rare Grids that I am Sure Many would appreciate!
>     > Well.. in my plans.. I was 'Breaking Three' Rules..
>     > *1. Portable Stations can only use 10W ! (I was 150W on Both Bands)
>     > 2. SOLP Stations cannot Move to another Grid Square !
>     > (I was Roving while signing /p while entering SOLP!)
>     > 3. Ro vers must Sign /R (VE6Jee/r just doesn't have the same
>     Ring to it,
>     > now does it!)
>     > *I was told I could enter 'Unlimited Rover' and I would be
>     fine.. but I
>     > still had to sign /R.. I could always change my name to Jeer' I
>     guess!
>     > Nah.. I will plan All my /p Op's for a Non Contest setting.. Still
>     > activate those Grids..
>     > But.. Those are the Rules.. so I will abide by them.. Not saying I
>     > agree.. But, Rules are Rules, eh!
>     > *Jerry VE6CPP VE6Jee/p*
>     > p.s. Can we End this Soon.. My e-mail is getting to be inundated
>     with
>     > 'He Cheated, I Lost, Sniff.., etc.. LOL
>     >
>     > kr7o at vhfdx.com wrote:
>     > > The funny thing is, the stations that are dominating now with
>     their legal,
>     > > but claimed by some "unethical" techniques will continue to
>     win, whatever
>     > > the rules are, because they will plan their operations to take
>     maximum
>     > > advantage of the rules and stay one step ahead of their
>     competitors. If
>     > > they see that XYZ rover has added 24GHz, they will add 24 and
>     47GHz. They
>     > > will add more power, WSJT, APRS, HAM/IM, CWSkimmer, or add EME
>     capabilities
>     > > to make sure they have the maximum potential to make
>     contacts/mults. Did
>     > > you know that N6NB/R used to (and probably still does) run KW
>     amps on
>     > > 6-432? Have you seen pictures of the antenna setup on N6TEB/R?
>     How many
>     > > other rovers will go to that level of station to be
>     competitive? So
>     > > excluding the June contest where 6M can make or break the top
>     spot, the top
>     > > stations (in any class SOLP, QRP/p, etc) will continue to win,
>     just the
>     > > difference in scores between the top rover spots and those
>     that made a
>     > > valiant effort will be smaller.
>     > >
>     > > Intents need to codified, if the desired results are to be
>     enforced. I
>     > > mentioned to the Advisory Co mmittee that Limited-Rover was a
>     bad idea and
>     > > "intended to" will never hold up. If the desire is to make LR an
>     > > entry-level class, add a rule limiting entry in that class to
>     X number of
>     > > contests.
>     > >
>     > > I am not a rover, but have played a rover. I appreciate the
>     efforts that
>     > > all rovers make to give us points (a lot of points from some
>     of them).
>     > >
>     > > My final comments on this never ending thread.
>     > >
>     > >
>     > >
>     > >> You will notice that the top in all three have more than
>     double the next
>     > >> highest score and that the call signs are the same as those
>     listed in the
>     > >> grid circling soapbox.
>     > >>
>     > >>
>     > >
>     > > 73, Robert KR7O/YB2ARO, DM07ba/OI52ee (ex. N7STU)
>     > > kr7o at vhfdx.com
>     > >
>     > > www.vhfdx.com (KR7O/YB2ARO homepages)
>     > >
>     > >
>     > >
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