[VHFcontesting] The New Rover Rules

[Rogers, Ron]

So, I'll admit that I usually thumb trough the rankings and scores to see who did what in the VHF and UHF contests and mainly focused on the Multi-op and Limited Multi scores, but I also take a quick glance at the rovers scores and enjoy seeing who participated and turned in a log. 

I know that in June we (W4NH Four Landers Contest Group) placed the highest in the Top Ten for a number of years. That's a satisfying accomplishment when you enter the same class with other Multi-op groups that are located nearer to higher density populations or in areas of better propagation for that contest. 

However, even though we moved up in the rankings our prize money check was no larger than any previous prize money we had received. In addition, the trophy that was shipped to us was of no greater size than any others that sit in our trophy case. 

I didn't read the latest contest report close enough to see if the prize money payout changed in the rover classes when the rules were modified.   


Ron 
WW8RR


-----Original Message-----
From: vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of k4gun at comcast.net
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:04 PM
To: James Duffey
Cc: VHF Contesting Reflector
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] The New Rover Rules



Little impact in the January contest?  Take a look at the Limited Rover category and see who "won". 




----- Original Message -----
From: "James Duffey" <jamesduffey at comcast.net>
To: "VHF Contesting Reflector" <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Cc: "James Duffey" <jamesduffey at comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:49:56 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [VHFcontesting] The New Rover Rules 

The results of the second contest under the new rover rules are now official. They seemed to have little impact on the January contest, in the June contest, there are those who feel rovers who participate in grid squaring won all three categories due to grid squaring.
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