[VHFcontesting] Roving in one grid ?

[Darryl Holman]

Nope.  The Single Op category most definitely DOES NOT permit mobile 
operation, with one minor exception.    That minor exception is that a 
person can be mobile, keeping the station within a 500m circle and be 
legal for Single Op.  In other words, you can drive around part of your 
neighborhood.     Once the station makes a QSO more than 500m away from 
the point of any previous QSO, it no longer qualifies as Single Op or 
any other category except rover (for VHF contests) because the equipment 
has exceeded the 500m circle.   (And, of course, a rover must make at 
least one QSO in another grid.)

This disagreement boils down to interpretation of General Rule 3.7. 
("All transmitters and receivers must be located within a 500-meter 
diameter circle, excluding antennas").

The correct interpretation is that the equipment must stay within a 500m 
circle of a geographic point.      Reading the rule to suggest the 500m 
circle can be moved during the contest is absurd.

Best,
   Darryl
   ww7d

On 06/17/2015 09:04 AM, Michael Clarson wrote:
> Keith: My suggestion was similar except that  the Single Op category does
> not exclude mobiles, hence, is OK now. The snag is since the award unit is
> the ARRL section, it is possible for a mobile to operate from more than one
> ARRL section yet stay in one grid.  --Mike, WV2ZOW
>
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 10:53 AM, Keith Morehouse <w9rm at calmesapartners.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Mike - I'll make a prediction.
>>
>> Change the Rover class to allow a Rover to enter by visiting one grid
>> and one of these days, the Law of Unintended Consequences will kick
>> in.  A guy will coax jumper from his vehicle over to his massive
>> VHF/UHF antenna farm in his back yard, run the whole contest that way,
>> turn in a 300K score as a classic Rover, kick everyone's butt or break
>> a long-standing record, totally piss off the Rover community and cause
>> the rules to be re-written again.
>>
>> THAT is why I suggested just amending the definition of Single Op to
>> include mobiles, which would not impact ANY existing class in any way.
>>
>> Jay W9RM
>>
>> Keith J Morehouse
>> Managing Partner
>> Calmesa Partners G.P.
>> Olathe, CO
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 7:57 PM, R. Michael West <k6nc at saciplaw.com>
>> wrote:
>>>   If this change were made to Section 2.5: "....who move in or among one
>> or more grid squares.......", I believe this issue would be resolved.
>>> That's for those who think it may be necessary. Personally, I don't.
>>>
>>> It is ridiculous to create a new category for mobile operators who
>> operate during a contest in only one grid, IMHO.
>>> After all, it's a contest, not a drive out to WalMart with the rig to
>> make a few contacts on the way.
>>> Next will be a call for new categories for bicycle mobiles, walking
>> mobiles, canoe mobile, and the rest.
>>> 73, Mike K6NC
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