[VHFcontesting] QST_ June contest write up

[k4gun at comcast.net]

Personally, I'd say no to that.  I'll loudly and passionately make my views known.  I'll post here, write letters and calls and might even annoy a few people.  I could even step on a few toes.  However, in the end, its still a hobby.  I enjoy it.  I'd like to enjoy it more and a rule change would help that, but I am not going to cheer lead a boycott of any kind.  At least I don't think it rises to that level for me just yet. 



I think the baffling part to me is that some non-rovers don't seem to get why this is an issue.  Nothing seems to get them to understand why this is a problem.  That leaves me scratching my head.  A boycott isn't going to change that either. 



Steve 

K4GUN/R 




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rusty Boling" <ae4bk at yahoo.com> 
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com 
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:56:02 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] QST_ June contest write up 

  So basically what everyone is saying is that the rules have no changed enough to comply with the "spirit" of the contest.  Is a protest in order or has it got to that point yet?  Would a membership boycott work?  Would a boycott of the contest work?  Would kinda be a hollow victory (as if it's not hollow enough) to be that the only winners of the contest were the only participants that had ZERO competition?  Would zero logs zubmitted be message enough to get things changed?  Don't wanna be the poster boy for change as I have not directly been effected by this, but pack rovering, grid circling, etc have all been talked about for years and years now.  Maybe it's time for action?  This all coming from someone who has been a member off and on of the ARRL and I know for sure they definately help ham radio nationally and internationally.  I don't want anyone to over-react, but a mini-protest/ silent contest might be in order.  I can see it now.....4 logs submitted in the 
 January VHF Contest  all from a pack roving crew, hehe.  Should atleast save the ARRL some ink money..since line scores were cut out years ago, hehe...Rusty 

       
_______________________________________________ 
VHFcontesting mailing list 
VHFcontesting at contesting.com 
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/vhfcontesting