[NLRS] Rovermania: Reaching out to others to generate growth

[W0ZQ at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/18/2005 12:05:23 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
sprinkies at excel.net writes:
As was the added bonus of running into KA0PQW a  bit later.  Is it possible 
that N0DQS being out there meant that Matt and I  swept 4 bands?  Or maybe it's 
that Gene heard either Matt or me and knew to  look our way?  I  don't really 
care which way it was, but I know that  this is one great example of how a 
rover just being out there makes certain  good things far more possible.
 
 
I call this phenomenon "rover churning" and its a major side benefit of  
having rovers out and about.   Having a rover or two around  keeps the fixed 
stations around and adds to the probability that they work  each other too or that 
they catch an opening that they may not have because they  turned their radio 
off.   Rover churning.
 
Regarding QSYing, you gotta remember that the rover is out there to make  
QSO's for themselves so they are interested in running the bands with well  
equipped fixed stations.  As a rover, I always try to QSY in a  pattern, say 2, 
222, 432, etc, and always to my previously announced freq (ex:  222.125, 432.125, 
etc).   In addition, I almost always return to my  base freq, (ex: 144.125) 
to look for new Q's or for anyone I may have  missed.   As a fixed station, you 
need to let me know that you are on  freq, dump your call in ..... those who 
have worked me know that I do indeed  pick up "inbetweeners" while running 
with other multi-band op's.   At  the same time, please be aware that its 
sometimes not easy to log, drive, swat  mosquitos, talk to cops, etc, so give the 
rover a break when they ask you to  standby, but by all means be politely 
aggressive to make sure the Q is made, on  one band or ten. 
 
73, Jon
W0ZQ