Tree wrote:
>
> > General Rules for ARRL Contests on Bands Above 50 MHz
> >
> > 2.3.5.All Rovers are encouraged to adopt operating practices that allow as
> > many stations as possible to contact them.
>
> Ah - I remember that rule. I think perhaps I was on the CAC when it was
> adopted.
>
> It was a tough rule to write - how do you enforce it? The intent of the
> rule was to prevent such a thing from happening. How could a rover be in
> an area where there is lots of activity and only work a single station
> from a number of grids? It smells REALLY poor.
This is a little like the question, "How long have you beat your wife?". It
assumes that it is happening; and simply asking the question is prejorative. In
this case, it assumes that Captive rovering is a problem to solve (non-anecdotal
evidence has yet to emerge to that end). I'll play along, though <smile>...
/Ironic humor mode on/
I've got an idea (since you asked). Legislate CU2QSO use for all rovers.
Then, everyone would know when a Rover is in simplex range and peer-pressure
would cause them to work more people.
/Ironic humor mode off/
You've got quite a personal dilema-of-principle going, Tree. On one hand, you
want to encourage rovers to contact as many people as possible. On the other
hand, you have a strategy that does just that, but it "doesn't feel right" to
you.
:o) <-cheesiest smily I could come up with
Ev, W2EV
PS: To the "issue impaired", this is *not* about CU2QSO. Adopters are doing
so. Nay-sayers will not; at least for now. :)
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