[PaQSO] Rover vs. Mobile....

[rnygren at epix.net]

In the 2006 results I note two "Rovers" who "Roved" to only one location. Would this not be better classified as "Portable" operation?

Bob N3RN


> 
> From: k3yd at aol.com
> Date: 2007/05/10 Thu PM 04:20:39 EST
> To: paqso at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: re: [PaQSO] Rover vs. Mobile....
> 
> My understanding is that a MOBILE station is capable of operating while 
> in motion, but for safety sake is usually better operated while 
> parked--unless the operator is NOT the driver. The antenna(s) are 
> mounted on the vehicle and move with it.
> 
> A ROVER is a station which temporarily deploys/uses antennas which are 
> not attached to the vehicle (i.e., a dipole in a tree, a beam on a pipe 
> mast). The station can be in the vehicle or set up on a table or 
> whatever. When the ROVER moves to another location, the antenna is 
> typically taken down and then erected at the next location. I suppose 
> you could abandon antennas at each ROVER location, but some might call 
> that littering, and it would become expensive after several counties.
> 
> Anybody have a different spin on this?
> 
> 73 de k3yd
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: n3zip at hotmail.com
> To: paqso at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Thu, 10 May 2007 3:06 PM
> Subject: [PaQSO] Rover vs. Mobile....
> 
> 
> Mike, et. al.,
> 
> Just wondering if you would be so good as to post the difference(s), 
> whether by rule or matter of opinion, between operating in the Rover 
> vs. Mobile categories? My take is something like this: Operating 
> 'Mobile' is driving and operating from the vehicle, mostly but not 
> entirely while in motion, and picking up counties as you go; whereas 
> operating 'Rover' would be driving to a location, setting up a station, 
> making contacts, breaking down, and going to the next county, etc. 
> Although I realize some rovers (especially serious VHF guys) tend to 
> have most of their station constructed around their vehicle, they still 
> must stop and deploy for maximum effectiveness, while a mobile 
> installation, in my take on it, is designed around operating 
> "on-the-go".
> 
> All opinions are welcome, and please bear in mind that I have not sat 
> and compared the rules for each category side-by-side.
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