Ok, I will stand corrected on that one.
However, my opinion is if one team posts massive scores it skews it for all of
us who don't team rove and a firm division is needed.
I suppose if it was never posted, the comunity as a whole would of never known
it was going on.
It's as if they are testing the waters.
Good Luck wi> From: wa4kxy@bellsouth.net> To: k3uhf@hotmail.com;
k4gun@comcast.net; jamesduffy@comcastnet.com; vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Subject: RE: [VHFcontesting] What was the true intent of the changes?> Date:
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:53:08 -0400> > I don't recall anyone in the VUAC saying
that we would not revisit the rover> rules in the future. As a matter of fact
we specifically said that we would> wait a year or two to see how things worked
out and then suggest additional> changes to the rover rules if needed. We have
moved onto other things in> the meantime. I think you would all agree that it
is not a good use of our> time to sit around and do nothing while we wait to
see what happens with the> rover rules. The intent of the rules changes put in
place this year was to> address concerns that had been expressed by many with
regards to the rover> rules, especially with regards to grid circling. It was
our intent that by> creating an unlimited rover class and then puttin
g a 100 Q limit on contacts> between two rovers in the other two classes
(classic and limited) that would> encourage the folks that like to pack rove
and/or grid circle to operate in> the unlimited class. We may or may not have
succeeded in doing that.> Frankly, I am taking a wait and see attitude on this.
All we have now is a> sample of exactly two contests (January and June) and a
bunch of controversy> based on some comments made in one entrants soap box.> >
73> Jim, W4KXY> VUAC Southeastern Division Representative> > -----Original
Message-----> From: vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com>
[mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of frank bechdoldt>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 5:47 PM> To: k4gun@comcast.net;
jamesduffy@comcastnet.com;> vhfcontesting@contesting.com> Subject:
[VHFcontesting] What was the true intent of the changes?> > > I don't mean to
pick on a volenteer. I think we thought there was a> comprimise here or a
gentelman's agreement. When I say
write the contest> comittee it's because some in the VUAC said they are not
going to address it> again. The entire contest and the awards and ect are a
living document and> change as practices and technology change.> > The A in
VUAC is Advisory and its just that, they offered advice, the ARRl> made the
final decision. I'm now unclear if they meant to clean it up. If> that was the
intent then work is needed. If it wasnt the intent then it is> what it is and
team roving and grid circling has became 3 times as rewarding> as result.
Perhaps that was the intent and I was wrong.> > What was the true intent of the
rule change?> If rules dictate behavior, has the goal been met?> > Thats the
unfortunate thing of declairing mission acomplished and moving on.> The effort
is appriciated even if the intent isnt understood.> > > > > From:
k4gun@comcast.netTo: k3uhf@hotmail.com; jamesduffy@comcastnet.com;>
vhfcontesting@contesting.comSubject: Re: [VHFcontesting] to answer the other>
questi
on.Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:14:44 +0000> This is perhaps the best summary I
have seen to describe what I see as the> problem. I commend the VUAC for making
an attempt to clean it up and I> don't think there's any need to criticize
their efforts. I'm hoping that> they see that a little more tweaking is needed.
> > Steve> > -------------- Original message -------------- From: frank
bechdoldt> <k3uhf@hotmail.com> > > The rules have watered this down some, you
need to> have a bigger team to do the > same thing and the team can now feed
off each> other to dominate 3 rover classes. > > If this is a competition where
you> hope to achieve something and compair your > efforts to others then it is>
truely pointless as long as this is allowed to go > on. If you are in it for>
fun or to help hand out grids, then its good. But many > of us would like to>
compete on a level playing field where we dont have to round > up a half> dozen
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