[Rover] Request for Rover Related URLs

[Rick R]

Austin--this is so very nice of you to do this. I have some items from CheeseBits (the monthly publication of the Packrats) that might be useful. I have been a rover in the Northeast for the past 25 or so years and hopefully can offer some material. I am not savvy with html, but I can likely have some materials in MSWord or PDF to post. As you may know, there is also a rover reflector that many posted their proposed rover routes. There have also been a few articles over the past years in QST and CQ-VHF on rovering basics. There is also a rover from TX with a 2-land call who has a deck of power point slides (ND2X??) that were presented at a VHF conference up east here a few years ago, and I also have a deck of powerpoint slides that I presented on roving to the Northeast VHF conference 4 yrs ago. If you want these materials, let me know and you can post them. Rick, K1DS

> From: austin at k4amk.us
> To: rover at mailman.qth.net; vhfcontesting at contesting.com; vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu
> Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:59:14 -0700
> Subject: [Rover] Request for Rover Related URLs
> 
> As previously discussed, I have registered "RoverContesting.com".  The
> goal of this site is to become a central resource for newcomers to learn
> more about Contesting as a Rover, as well as a central resource for
> fellow Rovers to share hints, tips, etc to each other.  
> 
> I am officially soliciting URLs that you believe would be of value to a
> newcomer looking to learn more about Roving as well as how to build
> their Rover.  If you have written articles relating to Roving and are
> willing to have them posted on the site, I would gladly welcome these as
> well.  Full Credit will be given to all authors.  Please keep in mind,
> that I am looking for information and articles that have a newcomer in
> mind.
> 
> One thing that I have learned is that roving in the Southeast is far
> different from the Northeast, the Midwest, or out in the far west. 
> Someone made the suggestion that the site have information about tips
> and tricks for roving in the different regions.  I liked that
> suggestion.  I would love to receive articles, or information about
> roving in the various regions of the country.
> 
> With that said, I am interested in this site being a resource for
> current Rovers as well.  One thing will be list of rovers, their home
> grid, and the bands that they have.  Another page will be contest plans
> for each of the contests.  I would also like to link to various Rovers
> that have websites out there discussing their particular roving efforts.
> 
> Please send URL suggestions, articles, or other information that you
> think would be of interest for this website directly to me at
> austin at k4amk.us.
> 
> Thank you and Merry Christmas to all!
> 
> -Austin, K4AMK
> 
> 
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