21-02-2017, 08:23 AM
VK3QI Wrote:Interestingly the USA January, June and September VHF/UHF/Microwave contests are Grid square based.
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(1) A rover category is where you operate from more than one GS
Peter VK3QI (operator at VK3ER/p)
The ARRL September VHF/UHF rules make for interesting reading : http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf as they are similar to our own in many ways however they do specify transmit power limits etc..
One thing that has come to mind many times is whether the FD scoring should be based on sub-gridsquares so that ZZ99XX scores additionally and separately to ZZ99XY. I typically operate portable from around QG61OV in the Gold Coast Hinterland and occasionally others set up portable elsewhere in the QG61 square but there is no real advantage for the effort required versus the Brisbane operators clustered in QG62. Maybe the square/subsquare rules could be different for portable/mobile/rover stations versus home stations so that the effort put into portable/rover operation becomes more beneficial even though they are still competing against others in the same categories.
Just a thought while we are contemplating the rules !!
Doug VK4ADC @ QG62LG51
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