Personally, I'd say no to that. I'll loudly and passionately make my views
known. I'll post here, write letters and calls and might even annoy a few
people. I could even step on a few toes. However, in the end, its still a
hobby. I enjoy it. I'd like to enjoy it more and a rule change would help
that, but I am not going to cheer lead a boycott of any kind. At least I don't
think it rises to that level for me just yet.
I think the baffling part to me is that some non-rovers don't seem to get why
this is an issue. Nothing seems to get them to understand why this is a
problem. That leaves me scratching my head. A boycott isn't going to change
that either.
Steve
K4GUN/R
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rusty Boling" <ae4bk@yahoo.com>
To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:56:02 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] QST_ June contest write up
So basically what everyone is saying is that the rules have no changed enough
to comply with the "spirit" of the contest. Is a protest in order or has it
got to that point yet? Would a membership boycott work? Would a boycott of
the contest work? Would kinda be a hollow victory (as if it's not hollow
enough) to be that the only winners of the contest were the only participants
that had ZERO competition? Would zero logs zubmitted be message enough to get
things changed? Don't wanna be the poster boy for change as I have not
directly been effected by this, but pack rovering, grid circling, etc have all
been talked about for years and years now. Maybe it's time for action? This
all coming from someone who has been a member off and on of the ARRL and I know
for sure they definately help ham radio nationally and internationally. I
don't want anyone to over-react, but a mini-protest/ silent contest might be in
order. I can see it now.....4 logs submitted in the
January VHF Contest all from a pack roving crew, hehe. Should atleast save
the ARRL some ink money..since line scores were cut out years ago, hehe...Rusty
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