Good grief, dude...let it go man! If you want to rant, send it to the VUAC.
73 Matt
W5LL
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From: vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of frank bechdoldt
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 12:18 AM
To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com
Subject: [VHFcontesting] frisbee roving
As I see it.
What is obvious is the intent as stated by the host of the contest
(ARRL)is ignored by a select few. The evidence of Intent has been posted on
here by VUAC who wrote the rules. The intent I speak of was clearly stated
by the contest's host's magazine (ARRL?QST).
The lack of honoring the Contest Host's stated intent has only brought
turmoil into the host's house, (The ARRL VHF Contests), from the actions of
a select few.
Controversy in the host's contest remains because the host "pussy footed" on
the last rule change.
Now there are two ways forward. Paul seems to suggest to leave it alone
because there is no breaking of rules. Quite analytical.
I would say make the rules match the intent of the 2 new rover classes.
(staying true to the stated goals of the contest host)
I resent the idea of having to become a grid circler to compete on the same
playing field.
Especially when I see grid circling as counter productive to why ham radio
exists.
If Marconi wanted to talk across a farmer's field, he would of got some
string and two cans!
If he wanted to communicate across the cactus field, he would of employed
smoke signals.
I believe he at least went a mile on the recorded first radio attempt,
seems like that should set some sort of mininum.
They could just as easily attach there messages to Frisbees and throw them
from rover to rover and the ARRL can give than multipliers based on the
color of their Frisbees and whether they were thrown under or over hand.
Of courrs a "collie" is considered an unlimited rover, a "lab" a tradional
rover and a "weener dog" a limited rover.
It is Especially counter productive to roving when the circlers were given
a specific category to compete in and beginners were given another to
encourage growth of roving., and the traditional rovers were segregated off
and to have this childish behavior continue.
If letting one man own 8 stations to orchestrate a victory in all 3 rover
classifications across farmers fields and cactus patches is what the ARRL
intended to be an example of good sportsmanship or spurring meaningful use
of spectrum then I should go teach my Boy scouts to do things in the grey
areas to win or earn patches. I should tell the kids playing baseball and
soccer its not how you play the game, its not whether you learn something
form the sports experience, its whether you win at all costs no matter your
reputation.
I saw this best a few years ago in kiddy soccer. There was no rule against
keeping a team's players in the traditional soccer zones. One team would
play five forwards and a goalie. They would cream the other teams whose
coaches were teaching the kids 3 forwards, 2 defensemen and one goalie. 2
years Later (when they followed the normal rules) these kids had trouble
defending, because they didn't learn how the previous 2 years and they got
creamed.
To ignore intent of a host is to dishonor the host. It is like coming into
ones house and being rude just because there is no law against it. To turn
a blind eye to the dishonorable behavior is dishonoring this community as a
whole. Its not as bad as ignoring blatant cheating, but its on that
slippery slope.
The ARRL should not have a contest that is not honorable. It dishonors the
ham radio community as a whole. Especially it's members.
Its time the ARRL grew a pair and told its mother in law to quit smoking in
the house at family get togethers.
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