Even with all the good suggestions thus far, nobody has mentioned what I think
is the #2 most important NAQP strategy decision (right after band selection)
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> On Aug 19, 2016, at 6:09 PM, Timothy Holmes <taholmes160@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Wow. More really fantastic stuff. Thanks guys
>
> TIM
> W8TAH
>
>> On Fri, Aug 19, 2016, 7:16 AM Bruce Horn <bhorn@hornucopia.com> wrote:
>>
>> As a reminder, the NAQP exchange is Name and State/Province/NA Country.
>> Some participants don't realize that North American countries outside of
>> the US and Canada count as multipliers. As Jim said - familiarize yourself
>> with the rules.
>>
>> 73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@hornucopia.com)
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Brown K9YC" <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>
>> To: "cq-contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2016 9:55:06 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Hints and tips for NAQP
>>
>>> On Tue,8/16/2016 5:21 PM, Timothy Holmes wrote:
>>> As we start to roll into contest season 2016, I am curious as to the
>> hints
>>> and tips you would be willing to share for the NAQP SSB.
>>
>> Hi Tim,
>>
>> Thanks for doing this. Some concepts.
>>
>> 1) Read the rules for each contest before you start. They're usually
>> pretty short and pretty simple. They define the exchange, how the
>> contest is is scored, the contest time, who can work who for credit,
>> whether spotting clusters can be used, and things like operating power,
>> and operating frequencies.
>>
>> NAQP, for example, has a 100W limit, does NOT permit the use of a
>> spotting cluster. The exchange is NAME and STATE. It's a 12 hour
>> contest, and a station must take two hours off in increments of at least
>> 30 minutes.
>>
>> 2) On the air, keep everything short and sweet. Learn to avoid wasting
>> time with extra words. Avoid "lidisms" like "please copy," don't repeat
>> the exchange the other guy gave you, don't waste time with "thanks for
>> the QSO, 73, good luck in the contest." Most good contesters use
>> "thanks" or "thank you" to tell the other station the QSO is over, and
>> they're ready for the next one.
>>
>> 3) When calling a station, send only your call, and only once on CW and
>> SSB. Listen for a second or two, and if the other station doesn't come
>> back, send your call once more. And listen. (Two or more stations may
>> have called at the same time and the other station didn't copy either
>> one.) On SSB, say your call with standard phonetics, with good
>> articulation.
>>
>> 4) When answering a CQ, NEVER send your exchange until the other station
>> has sent you his exchange and you have copied it. For example, if he
>> says "Kilo 8?" only send your call again. If he sends his exchange and
>> you don't copy it, ask for a repeat, and do it with as few words as
>> possible. For example, "K9YC Name?"
>>
>> 5) NEVER repeat anything that the other station has copied correctly.
>> This is particularly important when you're weak or there is QRM or
>> noise. Sending your call again wastes time, AND, more important, it
>> makes him think he has it wrong, so he may ask you to repeat it, wasting
>> more time. :)
>>
>> 6) When you're the station calling CQ, make your CQs short. "CQ Contest,
>> Whiskey 8 Tango Alpha Hotel, Whiskey 8 Tango Alpha Hotel" is the longest
>> CQ to use.
>>
>> 7) NEVER use "QRZed" to finish a QSO -- the stations who want to work
>> you are tuning the band looking for stations to work. They want to hear
>> your call! When you're the CQing station, finish your QSO with "Thanks,
>> Whiskey 8 Tango Alpha Hotel." When you only say "QRZed" that tuning
>> station doesn't know your call, so it will waste time (yours and his)
>> for him to find out. Or he may just keep on tuning for someone who DOES
>> say his call. :)
>>
>> 8) When you're the CQing station, always give a station who may be
>> waiting a chance to call you as soon as you've said "thanks." In other
>> words, don't start another CQ after each QSO until you've listened a
>> second or two for a station who has been waiting.
>>
>> 9) Have fun. Keep a smile in your voice.
>>
>> 10) Work on getting your station to SOUND good. This applications note
>> tells how to adjust your radio so that the other station hears you better.
>>
>> http://k9yc.com/ContestAudio.pdf
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>
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