[VHFcontesting] Entering as a Mobile (/M) in Contests

[Darryl Holman]

I think the concern here is that rovers get an extra 1 multiplier bonus 
for every grid they activate.  But one could make one of three simple 
changes to "fix" it:

1.   Rovers must activate at least 2 grids to claim the bonus (this seem 
rather arbitrary.)
2.   Change the multiplier bonus to be [number of grids activated - 1] 
for ALL stations (i.e. fixed stations and one-grid-rovers get zero extra 
mults)
3.   Allow ALL stations to add one multiplier for each grid they 
activate.   Fixed stations and one-grid rovers would then get one bonus 
multiplier.

Rule three makes the most sense to me, but might annoy current record 
holders....

Best,
   Darryl
   ww7d

On 06/16/2015 07:55 AM, John Geiger wrote:
> I have been advocating the same thing for a few years, that we need some
> way to include mobile stations who don't operate from more than 1 grid.
> Field Day has a mobile category.  Most state QSO parties do, even in you
> don't operate from more than 1 county. It seems that it might be easiest to
> change the rover definition by removing the wording that requires the
> operating from 2 or more grids.  Replace it with something like operating
> from 2 or more locations more than 500 meters apart, so a fixed station
> wouldn't be able to enter as a rover.
>
> John AF5CC
>
> On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 2:48 PM, Bob K0NR - email list <list at k0nr.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Jay,
>> Interesting idea. This does look like a "clean up" issue in the rules.
>>
>> I was thinking the Rover categories could just be changed to allow staying
>> in one grid. Either approach could work. The mobile stations would probably
>> be at a disadvantage either way, which could lead to Yet Another Entry
>> Category.
>>
>> 73, Bob K0NR
>>
>> On 6/15/2015 10:28 PM, Keith Morehouse wrote:
>>
>>> I have heard this complaint for quite a while and agree its a problem,Jay
>>> although I never equated it with the growth of VHF contesting.  I now
>>> see that it could.
>>>
>>> This should be a simple rule change.  Add a footnote to the definition
>>> of single operator that allows entry to a mobile station guided and
>>> operated by a single person and not connected to a antenna structure
>>> considered permanent.  Under single op rules, the mobile station would
>>> be allowed to traverse as many grids as the operator wished but could
>>> only contact unique stations once.  This could be taken a step further
>>> by adding the same definition to multi-op classes, allowing mobile
>>> operation in a single vehicle by more then one person.  The addition
>>> of this simple definition would not affect the current 500 meter fixed
>>> station circle, or whatever the criteria is for a fixed station.
>>>
>>
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