[NLRS] 2005 UHF Contest - Rover Challange

[jim.k0mhc]

John, thanks for the analysis.

I'd like to see more emphasis on increasing the number of rovers (newbies 
and others) with "limited" band capabilities. Remember that we all started 
our roving with a band or two. Perhaps our club(s) could run our own 
competition to promote more rovers. Let's challenge the experienced rovers 
to a team competition. That is, each experienced rover can team-up with a 
newbie rover. The competition could be based on the sum of each team's 
score. That is, the sum of the experienced, multi-band rover's score added 
to the newbie's limited band score. The overall purpose would be to increase 
the number of operators who are exposed to the challenge of roving. Maybe we 
could have a traveling trophy that would be awarded to the winning rover 
team at the NLRS Aurora conference each year?

To start this off, I'd be willing to sponsor a newbie rover from our neck of 
woods (Alexandria, MN area). With the help of some other locals we can 
scrape together the necessary gear to get a newbie up and running on several 
bands. "Team Runestone" could be up and running for the 2006 UHF contest. 
Are there any other takers out  there?

73, Jim

K0MHC/R

"ROVING, SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED!"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John (JK) Kalenowsky, K9JK" <hamk9jk at ameritech.net>
To: <badgercontesters at mailman.qth.net>; <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 1:52 PM
Subject: [NLRS] 2005 UHF Contest - All Logs 'in' summary


>
>
> Hey gang,
>
> Now that the League's web page for "2005 August UHF Logs Received"
> ( http://www.arrl.org/contests/claimed/repwzCcwY.html ) says:
>     "The following is the complete list of Logs Received for the 2005
>      ARRL August UHF Contest. It includes both paper and electronic
>      submissions. If you find an error or your entry is not listed, please
>      contact n1nd at arrl.org. If your filed electronically, please include
>      your receipt number. Thanks and 73.",
> I've downloaded those results and done some massaging of the data...
>
> The activity spawned by RoverMania II seems to have once again brought the
> "midwest" to the forefront of activity in the UHF Contest for 2005.
>
> For entries by ARRL Section: MN leads with 15, followed by IL with 12, MI
> and WPA were tied for 3rd Place with 10 each.
>
> Entries by class: SOLP(A) 80, SOHP(B) 53, Multi 18, Rover 31...this only
> adds up to 182 because there was a Checklog and there are two other 
> oddities
> in the list so these numbers may change in the 'audited' report that gets
> published in QST. Regardless, it should remain higher than the 169 entries
> in 2004 by at least 10...a further INCREASE in activity.
>
> Notable Top 5 finishers by class was, shall I say 'dominated', by
> participants in this area:
>
> In SOLP, K2DRH #1, N0KP, #2 and KC9BQA, #5. If we consider Michigan part 
> of
> the "midwest", add in KB8U at #3.
>
> In SOHP, KM0T "ROCKED" with his #1 finish, but let's not forget W0GHZ at 
> #4.
> Adding Michigan, WW8M was #2.
>
> In Multi, N0HJZ #2 and K9CVC #3. (Eternal #1 finisher in Multi, W2SZ/1,
> continued that eternity...maybe RoverMania III should try running a 
> multi-op
> at KM0T's?)
>
> In Rover, W0ZQ #1, K0MHC, #2, W9FZ, #3, KC0IYT, #5...throw in Michigan and
> we have NE8I at #4! A 'notable' absence here is K0SM...did Andy have a log
> difficulty? The 45000 that he posted would have moved him to #4, bumping
> NE8I and KC0IYT each down 1 notch. (I ended up just outside the Top 5 at 
> #6
> and would also have been bumped down by Andy's entry).
>
> Nice job by everyone involved, especially by W0ZQ for his tireless
> leadership/instigation/promotion of RoverMania II, not to mention his #1
> Rover finish.
>
> My 'personal' thanks again to the operators and particpants at the 33 call
> signs in my log (23 of which I see in the list of entries submitted).
>
> So...what WILL be done for RoverMania III? I hope Jon is up to the 
> challenge
> again!
>
> 73, JK
>
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