[NLRS] Logging rovers and rovers logging

[John (JK) Kalenowsky, K9JK]

Well it's "only" a rule...

>From the ARRL's "General Rules for ARRL Contests on Bands Above
50 MHz", on the web at:
http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/rules-vhf.html

2.3.4.Rovers MUST sign "rover" on Phone and /R on CW and digital
modes after their call sign.

That capitalization of "MUST" is how it is IN the rule...no
'emphasis' added by me. Seems pretty clear and I'm pretty sure 
that rule has been like that for quite some time.

73, JK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Richardson" <w9fz at w9fz.com>
To: <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 21:31
Subject: Re: [NLRS] Logging rovers and rovers logging


>
>
> Yes, I'm not as good as I should be about including "rover" or
> /r.
> I've been very trusting of the other operators to know that
> I'm a
> rover. But if we ever get good conditions that let me reach
> out to
> areas where I'm contacting folks who don't know about my rove,
> that could be a real problem. They wouldn't work me again
> thinking
> that I'd "be a dupe" if I had moved grids.
>
> This is a good point and I'm glad you guys brought it up. I
> will
> work harder to include "rover" and /r in my patter.
>
> 73
> Bruce W9FZ/R
>
>
> "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." - Hunter S.
> Thompson
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of James Duffey
> Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 8:30 AM
> To: w0zq at aol.com
> Cc: nlrs at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [NLRS] Logging rovers and rovers logging
>
>
>
>
> This is good information. Although obvious, many get it wrong.
> And
> it
> can cause problems.
>
> Rovers should always identify themselves as rover.  /r on CW
> and
> by
> appending "rover" to one's call on fone.
>
> This may seem trivial, but there are several good reasons to
> do
> it.
>
> If the rover wants to submit a single op log from his home
> station
> as
> well as his rover log, which he is entitled to do, the log
> checkers
> cannot always tell which call goes with which log.
>
> Also, if you log the station as /r, most logging programs will
> not
> flag it as a dupe when you work the rover from a new grid
> square.
> Spiral bound loggers have different problems. - Duffey
>
> --
> KK6MC
> James Duffey
> Cedar Crest NM
>
>
>
>
>
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