John,
That is disheartening indeed. But you are wrong when you say there is no
motivation to work rovers except when they are in a rare grid. Most rovers
have good bandswitching dexterity and know how to use it, i.e., they are a
big payoff in microwave points much faster than other ways to get 'em. I
think I echo the sentiments of most fixed station operators (single and
multi) when I say that I welcome calls from ALL rovers, whatever their grid.
Keep up the good work....
73,
Jim
W4RX
-----Original Message-----
From: vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of John D'Ausilio
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 4:23 PM
To: VHFcontesting@contesting.com
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Contest rules and rovering
This past weekend while roving through New England we worked a multiop
station on 2M and asked to be passed to the microwaves (which would
have been an easy 5 minute run through 6 bands). The response we
received was disheartening .. "Let me check to see if we need your
grid".
I don't think I've seen any mention of the possibility of providing a
premium to fixed stations to contact rovers. There's really no
motivation with the current rules for a station to work rovers other
than if the rover is in a rare grid, and we can't always be in rare
grids! And it could snowball .. increasing motivation for fixed
stations to work rovers may increase the number of rovers which may
increase the number of rare grids activated, with benefits for all
concerned.
Just a passing thought .. de w1rt/john
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