Hi:
The main reason I typically enter as an unlimited rover is due to the 3.5.3
exemption.
I often will "off load" one set of antennas and "up load" another set of
antennas during the contest. (The antennas I would use in the "back country"
are quite different than the ones I would use on a hill side in populated
area.) I've also "pre staged" antenna supports on occasion at certain sites.
It seems reasonable to me that I should be in a different "class" from a Rover
that carries all their equipment for the entire contest.
73
Mark S
VE7AFZ/ R (unlimited.)
mark@alignedsolutions.com
604 762 4099
> On Apr 12, 2018, at 9:55 AM, Bill Olson <callbill@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Zack and all, I looked that one up too.. Seems like the unlimited is meant to
> be the "multi-multi" of rovers? pretty much anything goes. Is the 3.5.7
> exemption meant to deal with "grid circling"? seems like it might be. As far
> as 3.5.3.. what the heck is that? "roving" where you hook up to AC power and
> antennas a many different sites? I guess maybe that's still "roving" but do
> stations actually DO that??
>
>
> bill, K1DY sometimes /R (classic I guess)
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Zack
> Widup <w9sz.zack@gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 3:56 PM
> To: Larissa Reise; VHF Contesting Reflector
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Difference between types of Rover?
>
> It appears to me that Classic Rover allows only two operators at most and
> can operate on any and all VHF+ bands.
>
> Limited Rover permits only two operators using only the four lowest bands.
>
> Unlimited Rover can use more than two operators and is exempt from these
> rules:
>
> "*3.5.3.* Rover vehicles must transport all the equipment, power supplies,
> and antennas used at each operating site."
> "*3.5.7. *A rover may not make more than 100 QSOs with any other one rover."
>
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
>
>> On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 10:35 AM, Larissa Reise <ve3kgc@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Every year I like to participate in the ARRL June VHF QSO Party contest as
>> a Rover. They've been loving my submissions as Unlimited Rover. Now, I can
>> see the difference between Limited and Unlimited Rover categories, but why
>> is there a separate category for Classic Rover? What are the differences?
>> I've been back and forth through all the applicable rules and I just can't
>> see much difference.
>>
>> 73,
>> Larissa VE3KGC
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